Awards and Honors
Chef Michel Poumay is one of the 33 living Masters of Belgium's culinary society, awarded this distinction in 1989 ("33 Master Chefs of Belgium")

Chef Michel Poumay was requested by the city of Huy, Belgium to prepare the menu and serve the banquet in honor of the Queen Mother of Great Britain.

Reviews
"The standard of dining at Chez Grand-mère is in a class by itself...This is food that woos the senses, so beautiful and aromatic that it is tasted with the eyes and nose long before the first forkful ever meets the mouth." - Karen Brucoli Anesi, food critic, Cross Currents Read more of this review.

"The menu reflected a creative, imaginative chef...every course was delightful; every dish surprising...so beautifully drafted by a man who obviously loves good food." - Robin Mather, food critic, The Detroit News. Read more of this review.

"Particularly memorable the night we dined were the supreme of duck with a pear brandy sauce, fresh salmon with an exquisite dill and dry vermouth sauce, and the braised rabbit, which was served with an unusual white wine and sweet pimento sauce. All entrees were presented perfectly; small works of art that tasted as great as they looked." - Michael Carlton, restaurant critic, The Denver Post