About Us
How was Papillon Gourmet born?
Papillon Gourmet was founded from a passion for good food and a desire to introduce Italy to true French gastronomic excellences.
Founded by Pierre, French, and Marta, Italian, both with a deep gastronomic sensibility, the company is based on an authentic balance: on one hand, the cultural legitimacy of those who know the real France, far from clichés and stereotypes; on the other, the ability to translate those flavors into the Italian gastronomic context, respecting and enhancing it.
Our strength is this dual vision: the selection of artisan producers whom we know personally, with whom we share values and culture, and a precise and careful eye, capable of making French products converse with Italian cuisine and taste, creating a unique and sincere gastronomic bridge.
Our values
The true taste of France on your plate
We bring authentic France to your tables – the France of small villages, handed-down recipes, and carefully selected raw ingredients. This is not the stereotypical France, but true French gastronomy.
Artisans we know personally
We collaborate exclusively with artisan producers whom we know personally. We visit their businesses, share their philosophy, and select only the fruits of their authentic work.
Clean and healthy products
Every product we choose is free from preservatives, additives, or unnecessary substances. Only quality natural ingredients, processed with care.
Supplier selection
Every product selected by Papillon Gourmet tells a story, of a territory and the savoir-faire of those who craft it with dedication.
Our strength lies in our direct knowledge of the producers: we don't rely on any distributors, but instead forge a personal bond with artisans, born from encounters, friendships, and visits to their businesses.
You won't find any of them in supermarkets or large retail chains: most are available in Italy only through Papillon Gourmet. This authentic relationship allows us to exclusively select small-scale producers who preserve tradition, enhance raw materials, and work with passion.
We have shared moments with them, such as the grape harvest in Champagne, and others have visited us in Italy: it is from these experiences of mutual trust that our unique and unrepeatable selection is born.
Food is culture
Our idea through Papillon Gourmet is to bring authentic French gastronomy to Italy, far from common clichés.
In a country like Italy where French cuisine is little known, we want to show its immense richness, which does not compete with Italian cuisine but rather complements it, offering new shades of taste.
The heart of our work lies in selection: we carefully choose each product and tell its story, explaining its origin, history, and the best way to enhance it, so that it becomes an experience of discovery and gastronomic culture.
Our selection is based on three key principles:
- TRANSPARENCY: we believe in a clean and transparent supply chain. We select only products without preservatives, additives, or superfluous ingredients.
- TASTE: each product is the result of careful selection, fruit of numerous tastings and samplings, to offer only the best in terms of quality and gastronomic pleasure.
- ACCESSIBILITY: we believe that good food should be accessible to everyone, also in terms of price, without ever compromising on the quality or integrity of the product.