1960-2010

BIOGRAPHY

1924

Born in the Brussels Hospital St-Pierre at 17.15 on August 28th.

1930-32

Begins his studies at the local primary school of the "Rue Nicolay" in Brussels.

1932-34

Continues his efforts at the local primary school of the "Rue Willem Demol" in Brussels.

1934-36

Wears out his pants on the benches of the local primary school of the "Rue Masui" in Schaerbeek.

1936-38

Ends his studies at the local primary school of the "Place Gaucheret" in Schaerbeek.

1938-40

Employee at the Hirsch House in the "Rue Neuve".

1940-64

Employee at the newspaper "Le Soir", first as a messenger of the editorial staff, afterwards in the department of the small advertisements.

1951-59

Deputy Mayor of the Commune of Forest.

1960-65

Vice-President of the association "Ilot Sacré number 1".

1965-

Burgomaster of the Free Commune of Ilot Sacré.

1966-75

Manager of the hotel "Le Regina" in Blankenberge, property of the bank "Crédit Communal de Belgique".

1975-84

Employee at the bank "Crédit Communal" in Brussels until his retirement in 1984.  

1968

Member of the "Confrérie du Gosier Sec" (the dry throat brotherhood) of Vaux-en-Beaujolais, France.

1970

Knight of the "Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne" (the order of the hills of Champagne), France.

1973

Prince of the Belgian Humour, with the titel of Jehan II.

1975

Companion of the "Asperge d'Argenteuil" (the asparagus of Argenteuil), France.

1976

Knight of Saint-Bacchus (Commanderie of Tokyo).

1976

Knight of the "Dame Blanche" of Arcachon, France.

Honorary Member of the "Ordre des 33 Maîtres Queux de Belgique" (the order of the 33 master-cooks of Belgium).

Knight in the Order of the Scotch Whisky Tasters.

1995

Honorary Squire of the "Confrérie des Chevaliers de Saint-Michel".

Member of the "Ordre des Amis de Manneken Pis" (the order of the friends of Manneken Pis).

1996

Knight of Toone.

1997

Citizen of the Free Republic of Outre Meuse (Liege, Belgium).

2002

Honoris Causa Member of the "Ordre du Bloempanch".

2006

Honorary  Brother of the "Ordre du Faro".

1960-63

Emile Pauwen^{^}

La Ligne Droite 

1964-65

Calixte Veulemans

Aux Armes de Bruxelles

1965-68

Calixte Veulemans

Aux Armes de Bruxelles

1969-70

Georgette Desmet^{^}

La Taverne Royale 

1970-80

Joseph Vanderkeerssen^{^}

alias "Paul Stans"

Chez Stans

1981-82

Léopold Schoonjans^{^}

alias "Polle Buun"

Le Windsor 

1983-84

Jean Huybrechts

Le Scheltema

1984-

Italo Serra

La Corte Gastronomica