Our team

With backgrounds in the most prestigious hotel schools, art, architecture, communications and business, we're proud to be imagining tomorrow's events today!

Laurien

Trained at the Ecole Hôtelière de St Quentin en Yvelines, Laurien worked with some of Paris’s top caterers. An entrepreneur by nature, he created Trait’Tendance in 2002. Epicurean, gourmet and a bit of a geek, he’s made Trait’Tendance his ideas laboratory!

Céline

A graduate of Khâgne, History and CELSA, Céline chose event management over art history. Gourmet and chauvinist, she swears by Aubrac beef and Aveyron lamb.

Lucie

With a Master’s degree in Accounting and Management, Lucie worked for a long time in chartered accountancy firms, before holding the position of Administrative and Financial Manager of a communications agency for 4 years.
A mother of three, Lucie loves traveling, family weekends and good meals with friends, and is in charge of the administrative and financial side of the business.

Laura

With a Master’s degree in Contemporary History and Communications, Laura’s passion for sports and her passion for life are the driving force behind all her projects! Her experience and career path led her to the position of Project Manager, then Customer and Partnership Manager.

Nathalie

A Savoyard by birth and a graduate of the Institut Vatel, Nathalie has inherited a taste for gastronomy. After a long experience in the luxury hotel industry, and driven by her passion for the culinary professions, she joined the world of catering more than ten years ago… and the Trait’Tendance teams in September 2023!

Quentin

With a Master’s degree in logistics management, Quentin began his career organizing trade shows, before his passion for gastronomy, and cheese in particular, prompted him to join the Beillevaire cheese dairy, where he developed its events offering. Epicurean and adventurer, he now puts his experience and rigour at the service of our customers!

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Julien

With over 10 years’ experience in event catering, Julien has worked for some of Paris’s leading caterers. His exceptional career path also led him to hold the position of Technical and Culinary Advisor at Rougié Gastronomie, a flagship of French haute gastronomie. With a passion for travel and tennis, Julien puts his experience and culinary know-how to work for our finest events!

Sophie M

With her dual training in communications, at ESP, and hotel management, at Ecole Ferrandi, Sophie is in charge of the logistics department. A craft she masters as well as her dance steps, which she practises assiduously!

Mathilde

After obtaining a BTS in hotel and restaurant management in Dinard, Mathilde left her native Brittany to move to New Zealand. On her return to France, she stayed at the Ritz Paris for over 4 years. From brasserie to Michelin-starred restaurant, via banquet service, the prestigious house soon holds no secrets for her! Mathilde joins Trait’Tendance as Production Manager.

Christophe

After obtaining a double CAP in cooking and pastry-making at the Ecole de Paris des Métiers de la Table, Christophe began his career in the events industry as a commis, then chef de partie, second and finally chef de cuisine. He spends his free time with his family, but also with rugby, which he played for 20 years, and sport fishing. For over 4 years, Christophe has been reigning supreme in the Trait’Tendance kitchens!

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Grégory

With a CAP and BEP in carpentry, Grégory began his career at Rungis before joining a major restaurant chain, where he spent 6 years as an order picker, receptionist and forklift operator.
A keen sportsman, Grégory competes in gymnastics, boxing and combat sports! His energy and sense of effort are indispensable to our logistics department!

Yasmina

Trained at the American University of Beirut, Yasmina holds a Master’s degree in interior architecture, with a specialization in culinary design, and has worked in Italy and Lebanon. Loving to draw as much as she loves to cook, this well-traveled woman has come to us to head up the Culinary Creation and Design division.

Aymeric and Alexis

Since Avignon, Aymeric and Alexis, our webmasters, have been weaving the fabric of Trait’Tendance!

Mahamady

A great defender of the Senegalese soccer team, Mahamady has a strong team spirit. He decided to join the Trait’Tendance team and now helps out with cooking and production.

Abdoulaye

Originally from Senegal, Abdoulaye grew up in Dakar. After traveling in Africa and Europe, he settled in France. A great sportsman, he actively supports his native country’s soccer team! Abdoulaye joins Trait’Tendance as a technical agent and order picker.

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