What does the conservatory represent in the history of Chez Clément?

The conservatory holds a particular place in the geography of Brasserie Chez Clément. Bright and sheltered, it extends the main dining room while offering a distinct atmosphere, slightly set apart, like an indoor winter garden. Operationally it integrates into the standard service plan: same brigade (thirty-two in the kitchen, under chef Vincent Frédéric De Laloy since 1996), same menu, same service as in the main room.

On the historical side, the conservatory is today tied to one strong family event: Marie and Gilles Verleyen, who have run the establishment since 2021 under the name J and JJ Brasserie SA, celebrated their wedding there. It is a detail rarely put forward in communication, but it captures the attachment of the fifth generation to this corner of the house, and it gives the conservatory a special symbolic weight for the current owners.

For the previous generations, the history of the conservatory is not documented in the same way: we know it became part of the built footprint of the house over time, but the precise installation date, phases of expansion and successive uses across the five generations remain to be documented in the family archives. What is validated and stable is the present: the conservatory exists today as a functional and symbolic space of the house.

From a guest-experience point of view, the conservatory is a favoured space for partial private hire: weddings, communions, engagements, corporate dinners, club dinners. Its capacity is 150 seated guests (the conservatory is designed for seated meals, no walking dinner format). To book a table specifically in the conservatory, simply mention it at the moment of reservation. In summer many guests prefer the terrace; in shoulder seasons and winter, the conservatory becomes the most requested space after the main room.