Karine and Antione met in 2007 at the Hospitality & Management school of Brittany, France. Antoine grew up in the kitchen of his fathers restaurant and Karine had a passion for food, wine and travel. They both graduated with honors and decided to discover the world together.
They moved to Paris and after Antoine placed 3rd in the CDRE (a national hospitality & management competition) he was recruited by the 5 stars Marriott Hotel on the Champs Elysees. He worked there for a year before he was hired on as a private chef for a wealthy family in Corsica.
Melbourne
Karine and Antione’s next move took them to Melbourne, Australia. Antione cooked at The Pearl, a “Top 20” rated restaurant and Karine waitressed at The Rockpool restaurant, another Melbourne hot spot.
Vancouver Olympics
For the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, they were hired on to the cooking and service team for the athleats at the Olympic Village. Following this they moved to Montreal. Antione worked in the gastronomic restaurant L’autre Version as well as began gaining experience in catering with Agnus Dei the premier catering company in Montreal. At the luxury hotel Sofitel Montreal, Karine began as the assistant manager and quickly was appointed ‘Banquet Manager’ where she supervised over 30 weddings and large corporate events.
Dubai
In 2012 Antoine was contacted by Michelin Star Chef Yannick Alleno to supervise one of his restaurants in Dubai. After managing the 101 through it’s most in-demand period, Antoine and Karine felt ready to begin their own business.
Sofia
Looking for a new challenge, they set their sights on opening a restaurant of their own. The roots of Karine’s family are in Bulgaria and after a few holidays they decided to make the move to Sofia. L’instant quickly made a reputation. Just two years after opening, it received the Bacchus Magazine “Best Restaurant in Bulgaria” 2014 and 2015 award. Additionally Antoine and Karine began developing their catering service - organizing cocktails, and cooking live on location.
L'instant
Since january 2017 they decided to focus only on L'instant Boutique and Catering and closed their Restauant. Today Karine, Antoine and the full team from l'Instant are ready to take of a new challenge...we are looking forward to serve you.
