Léon de Bruxelles

Léon de Bruxelles
Industry Casual dining
Genre Belgian
Founded 1893, Brussels, Belgium
Founder Léon Vanlancker
Products Moules frites
Website

Léon de Bruxelles is an international chain of restaurants that known for primarily serving moules-frites. Léon de Bruxelles is a French independent franchise originally set up by the Belgian restaurant Chez Léon. Léon de Bruxelles is known for serving a "Belgian inspired menu centred around moules-frites".[1][2]

History

Chez Léon

In 1867, Léon Vanlancker set up business within a stone's throw distance of Brussels's landmark location, the Grand Place, to run a five-table restaurant called A la Ville d'Anvers. In 1893, he moved a few meters from there to 18 rue des Bouchers and opened fr:Chez Léon.

Real growth started from 1958 when Brussels became known as the capital of mussels and French fries. Since then, the Vanlancker business has continued to expand. Today, Chez Léon extends to nine buildings and more than one thousand meals are served every day.[3]

Léon de Bruxelles

In 1989, Rudy Vanlancker opened the first Léon restaurant at Place de la République in Paris. Other Léon de Bruxelles restaurants open in other districts of the city, including the flagship restaurant on the Champs-Élysées in 1991.[4] By 1995, Léon de Bruxelles opened its first restaurant outside Paris, with the restaurant of Montlhéry in North France. More openings followed and today there are 67 Léon de Bruxelles restaurants across France.[5]

Léon de Bruxelles opened its first restaurant in the UK in January 2012.[6] Located at 24 Cambridge Circus in Covent Garden, London.

References

  1. ↑ "Belgian Chez Leon muscles into US". Toledo Blade.
  2. ↑ Tweet. "Léon de Bruxelles, London (Cambridge Circus) - reviews". Thefoodplace.co.uk.
  3. ↑ "Chez Léon, is the place to eat mussels and French fries in Brussels, guardian of good Belgian cook - Our history". Uk.chezleon.be.
  4. ↑ "Chez Léon, is the place to eat mussels and French fries in Brussels, guardian of good Belgian cook - Léon international". Uk.chezleon.be. 19 January 2012.
  5. ↑ Stephanie Hirschmiller (20 December 2011). "Leon De Bruxelles - The Handbook - The Online PR Resource & London Venue Guide". The Handbook.
  6. ↑ 3 Feb 2012 (3 February 2012). "Léon de Bruxelles - Covent Garden WC2H - Restaurant Review - Time Out London". Timeout.com.

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