{"id":25427,"date":"2026-04-08T13:51:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T11:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/non-categorise\/the-revival-of-quimporte-by-philippe-beaucourt\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T12:08:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T10:08:52","slug":"the-revival-of-quimporte-by-philippe-beaucourt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/en\/portrait\/the-revival-of-quimporte-by-philippe-beaucourt\/","title":{"rendered":"The revival of Qu&#8217;importe, by Philippe Beaucourt"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"CorpsA\"><span lang=\"FR\">After a long career in Paris, London, Verbier, Monaco and Tokyo, and most recently at the Coin du Bar in Geneva, Philippe Beaucourt has taken on a new challenge: to have his own establishment. And not the least, since the wine bar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lequimporte.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Qu&#8217;importe<\/strong><\/a> already enjoys a fine reputation in the heart of Vieux Carouge. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25424\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25424\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25424\" src=\"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260327_Quimporte_DSC00041-1080x1440.jpg\" alt=\"260327 Qu'importe DSC00041\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260327_Quimporte_DSC00041-1080x1440.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260327_Quimporte_DSC00041-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260327_Quimporte_DSC00041-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260327_Quimporte_DSC00041-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260327_Quimporte_DSC00041-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260327_Quimporte_DSC00041-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260327_Quimporte_DSC00041-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Philippe Beaucourt, the new boss of Qu&#8217;Importe \u00a9Edouard Amoiel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"CorpsA\"><span lang=\"FR\">A new wind  <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"CorpsA\"><span lang=\"FR\"> <\/span>Qu&#8217;importe is, in a way, the establishment Philippe Beaucourt was looking for: a wine bar that honors fine flasks in conjunction with casual, yet meticulous cuisine. When he took over, he surrounded himself with a loyal team of three pillars: C\u00e9line Feron, sommelier, Mickael Benkhalti, head chef and Sacha Mayor, bar manager. For him, the people around him are essential: &#8220;A good team is a team that complements each other,&#8221; he asserts.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"CorpsA\"><span lang=\"FR\">Seduced by the identity of the place, Philippe chose to breathe new life into it rather than betray its soul. After several months of closure and a certain slowdown due to construction work on the rue de Carouge, his objective was clear: to restore the place to its former glory. Now open from morning to night, without interruption, the establishment is expanding its offer with a lunchtime menu renewed daily, before giving way, in the evening, to plates to share. Inspired by the chef&#8217;s Italian and Moroccan origins, the cuisine has a French base, with Mediterranean touches.   <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25425\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25425\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-25425\" src=\"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260327_Quimporte_DSC00002-1080x1440.jpg\" alt=\"260327 Qu'importe DSC00002\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260327_Quimporte_DSC00002-1080x1440.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260327_Quimporte_DSC00002-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260327_Quimporte_DSC00002-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260327_Quimporte_DSC00002-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260327_Quimporte_DSC00002-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260327_Quimporte_DSC00002-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260327_Quimporte_DSC00002-1600x2133.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Le Qu&#8217;Importe in Carouge \u00a9Edouard Amoiel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"CorpsA\"><span lang=\"FR\">A lively, open space<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"CorpsA\"><span lang=\"FR\"> <\/span>With this new impetus, Qu&#8217;importe intends to establish itself as a real place to live. Morning coffee, lunch, afternoon work, evening entertainment. The program includes comedy clubs, wine tastings and musical evenings. &#8220;In two or three years&#8217; time, I&#8217;d like Qu&#8217;importe to be one of Geneva&#8217;s must-visit addresses, a place where you can come with your eyes closed, any time of the week&#8221;, confides Philippe.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"CorpsA\"><span lang=\"FR\">With a clear vision and a carefully selected team, Philippe Beaucourt has given the restaurant a new lease of life. With its friendly atmosphere, exacting standards and attention to detail, the Carouge address is gradually regaining its effervescence and building on a promising dynamic. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A veritable institution in Carouge, Qu&#8217;importe is entering a new phase with the arrival of Philippe Beaucourt. 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