Bernardaud: Halo, LaListe’s trophy
Halo, LaListe’s trophy, comes from the workshops of Bernardaud, the Limoges porcelain manufactory: a plate decorated in three golds, presented to chefs since October 2024.
Since October 2024, the chefs LaListe honours have received Halo, a trophy created by the Bernardaud manufactory. It is a Limoges porcelain plate: a spiralling gold pattern surrounds LaListe’s name and the year of the selection.
A halo of gold
Bernardaud’s design studio drew on the iconography of triumph and celebration. Its stylised halo recalls in turn ancient architecture, religious paintings and Indian mandalas. Three golds, matte, satin and shiny, give the pattern its depth.
Halo is born in the workshops of Bernardaud, which has made porcelain in Limoges since 1863. Each trophy goes through modelling, glazing and then decoration, and its gold is applied by hand.
“Maison Bernardaud is delighted to partner with LaListe to reward and honour the world’s finest gastronomic experiences. Porcelain and haute cuisine go hand in hand to delight both the eye and the palate.” Michel Bernardaud, Chairman of the Executive Board of Bernardaud
From Seoul to Paris
The first trophies were presented in October 2024 in Seoul and Tokyo, then in Paris at the LaListe Gala on November 25, 2024. The laureates of LaListe 2026 received it in turn, from October 2025 in Tokyo.
“With this new LaListe trophy, we honour the world’s best chefs but also all the artisans at Maison Bernardaud who share the same passion for excellence and the art of hospitality.” Philippe Faure, President and Founder of LaListe
In 2026, Halo came in pink and gold for the selection of the world’s best pastry shops.
A family manufactory
Bernardaud is one of the last porcelain manufactories still in family hands: Michel Bernardaud, who has run it since 1994, represents the fifth generation. Its two sites make about two million pieces a year, and its workshops also create custom pieces for chefs, from Restaurant Daniel in New York to the Auberge de l’Ill.
Bernardaud is a partner of LaListe: its history and workshops are on its page. The manufactory can be visited all year round, in Limoges: bernardaud.com.
