The 15 Porte de Droite in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, just north of Paris, is a former artist's studio that chef Justine Piluso opens for private dinners of 8 to 14 guests, standing cocktail receptions of 15 to 70 guests and half-day or full-day venue rentals. On those days the loft is reserved for your group only, with the chef cooking in the room.
Seminars and company events
Companies use the loft for client dinners, management committee lunches, product launches and company evenings. The official site also lists it for seminars, photo shoots and filming, with a 120 m² floor under a 4 m ceiling, natural light and a professional kitchen. The site does not state a seated capacity for a meeting layout, so confirm numbers for a seminar with the team.
Three formats are described on the site. The table d'hôte is a private lunch or dinner for 8 to 14 guests at the large table facing the open kitchen. Menus run to five or seven courses, either a surprise or built around your requests, with wine or non-alcoholic pairings as an option. The chef plates in front of the guests and introduces each dish.
The cocktail format is a standing reception with a live cooking show for 15 to 70 guests. It offers ten seasonal bites served in pairs, which makes twenty pieces per guest, plus one culinary station included, such as risotto stirred in a cheese wheel, a slicer for cured meats, plancha dishes or a homemade ice cream bar. Extra stations can be added. A cooking class for 5 to 9 people, making fresh pasta and ravioli, also works as a team-building session.
Rooms and capacities
The loft covers 120 m² under a 4 m ceiling. Interior architect Jules Mesny-Deschamps arranged it around two pieces, the kitchen island and the large reception table, and the floor clears easily for a standing evening or a film crew. Brick walls, a glass roof and ivy set the scene. The kitchen has a steam oven, induction hobs, a plancha, vacuum packing, pasta rollers, a full set of pots and pans and tableware for about 25 place settings.
Rental alone, without catering, is offered by the half day (4 hours) or the full day (8 hours), with extra hours possible beyond that. Food, drinks, consumables, staff and cleaning are planned separately according to the project.
Catering
Catering is in-house for dinners and cocktails. The chef cooks, a pastry chef signs the desserts and the team of the 15 handles service and pairings. Menus follow the seasons, and dietary requirements can be taken into account. For a plain rental, the site says a meal or cocktail by the chef can be added during the rental if you plan it with the team.
History and setting
The place stands two steps from the Puces de Saint-Ouen flea markets, in the former studio where the chef cooks every day. She describes her cuisine as seasonal, between Italy and the Mediterranean. The official site lists Maison Dalloyau, La Samaritaine and Palais Galliera among the organizations she has worked with.
Getting there
The address is 15 Rue Palouzié, Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine. The official site gives Saint-Ouen (line 14) and Garibaldi (line 13) as the nearest metro stations. The Paris ring road is a few minutes away, which helps crews and equipment arriving by road.
