Signature events

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• What are the opening hours of the Chez Clément bar?

  The Chez Clément bar is open **every day from 12 PM to 1 AM**, continuously. It is a permanent bar that serves as the infrastructure for the Apéros and for every signature event of the house.

• Do I need to book for Thursday disco nights at Chez Clément?

  Booking is recommended for the dinner side of a Thursday disco night at Brasserie Chez Clément in Genval/La Hulpe. The bar is walk-in. Thursday evenings fill up quickly, the room is regularly packed once the DJ takes the decks.

• Can the Chez Clément conservatory host a civil ceremony?

  Yes. The conservatory of Brasserie Chez Clément can host a civil ceremony in Genval/La Hulpe. The space carries symbolic weight: Marie and Gilles Verleyen, the fifth-generation owners, were themselves married there. Exact conditions are set case by case with the team.

• Does Chez Clément host communions and christenings?

  Yes. Brasserie Chez Clément hosts communions, christenings and family celebrations in Genval/La Hulpe. The conservatory suits intimate gatherings; partial privatisation works for larger families. Kid-friendly atmosphere, 230 seated capacity.

• Is there a dress code for Chez Clément Thursday disco nights?

  There is no strict dress code for the Thursday disco nights at Brasserie Chez Clément in Genval/La Hulpe. Smart-casual works for dinner and the DJ set later in the evening. The room is a brasserie, not a nightclub, comfort and a sense of occasion are the right combination.

• How long have Chez Clément Thursday disco nights been running?

  The Thursday disco nights at Brasserie Chez Clément have been running since the mid-1990s, launched by France Clément, the fourth generation of the family. Now in their fourth decade, they remain a weekly ritual under Marie and Gilles Verleyen.

• What time do the Thursday disco nights start at Chez Clément?

  Thursday disco nights at Brasserie Chez Clément start at the end of the evening dinner service and can extend until 4 or 5 in the morning, it's the only night of the week that stretches that late, well beyond the usual 1 AM bar closing time. The restaurant opens at 19:00 like any other evening, then the DJ takes over the bar for a night that does not close until the small hours.

• What are the Chez Clément Thursday disco nights?

  The Thursday disco nights are a weekly Thursday-night ritual at Brasserie Chez Clément in Genval/La Hulpe: dinner from 19:00, a DJ taking over the bar later in the evening, and the room filling steadily. The night can run until 4-5 AM, well beyond the usual 1 AM bar hours, the only night of the week that stretches that late. The tradition was launched in the 1990s by France Clément.

• Who DJs at Chez Clément Thursday disco nights?

  A rotating selection of DJs plays the Thursday-night slot at Brasserie Chez Clément in Genval/La Hulpe. The musical line is broadly disco, funk, soul and feel-good party tracks, programmed in-house. The specific names rotate week to week.

• Does Chez Clément host engagement dinners?

  Yes. Brasserie Chez Clément hosts engagement dinners in Genval/La Hulpe. Intimate format in the conservatory, partial privatisation possible for larger gatherings, brigade of thirty-two led by chef Vincent Frédéric De Laloy since 1996.

• What are the Chez Clément Apéros?

  Chez Clément has a **permanent bar**, open every day until 1 AM under the official name **« Estaminet Chez Clément »**. The Apéros are a natural moment to enjoy this bar, for a drink before a meal, between services, or at the end of the day. House signature cocktails: **Shot Clément by Bertinchamps** and **« Le Chose »** (grapefruit or pineapple + tonic).

• How do I enter the Chez Clément Pétanque Tournament?

  To enter the annual September Pétanque Tournament at Brasserie Chez Clément in Genval/La Hulpe, contact the team directly by phone on +32 2 652 33 92 or by email at info@brasseriechezclement.be. Registration is open to regulars, locals, friends and company teams.

• How many teams take part in the Chez Clément Pétanque?

  Around 50 teams take part each year in the Chez Clément Pétanque Tournament in Genval/La Hulpe. The scale gives a full day of matches from morning to late afternoon without overwhelming the brasserie's logistical capacity.

• What is the Chez Clément Pétanque Tournament?

  The Chez Clément Pétanque Tournament is an annual gathering held in September at the brasserie in Genval/La Hulpe: around 50 teams, a Pétanque lunch at midday, and the final in late afternoon. An established tradition that brings regulars and locals together.

• When is the annual Chez Clément Pétanque Tournament held?

  The Chez Clément Pétanque Tournament is held annually in September at the brasserie in Genval/La Hulpe. The exact Saturday rotates each year. Check directly with the team for the next date.

• What is the Chez Clément Raclette event?

  The Raclette is the seasonal event of Brasserie Chez Clément in Genval/La Hulpe. Four weeks of evening service across October and November, with Swiss cheesemakers invited on site, places limited and booking essential.

• When is the Chez Clément Raclette season?

  The Chez Clément Raclette season runs four consecutive weeks across October and November each year, evening service only. The exact start and end dates rotate each year, check directly with the team for the next season.

• Why does Chez Clément invite Swiss cheesemakers for the Raclette?

  Brasserie Chez Clément invites Swiss cheesemakers on site each year for the Raclette season to honour the Valais tradition: authentic cheese, proper raclette equipment, and the trained hand of someone who works the product day in, day out.

• How many guests can Chez Clément accommodate for a wedding?

  Brasserie Chez Clément can accommodate up to 230 seated guests or up to 250 guests for a wedding in Genval/La Hulpe. Partial privatisation gives flexibility from an intimate gathering to a large-scale celebration.

• Does Chez Clément host weddings?

  Yes. Brasserie Chez Clément hosts weddings in Genval/La Hulpe: partial privatisation, a luminous conservatory where Marie and Gilles Verleyen themselves were married, up to 230 seated or 250 guests in standing-cocktail mode.