Wilfrid Hocquet

At a glance

French chef and MARGO co-founder. After working within Alain Ducasse’s restaurant organisation, including Blue in Bangkok, he moved into chef-led bistro ownership.[1]

Cooking & identity

French foundations, seasonal Thai and European produce, house-made preparations and fruit used in savoury as well as sweet dishes. A bistro format rather than a fixed luxury tasting-menu identity.[1] [2]

Why this profile is included

The reciprocal Hong Kong–Bangkok collaboration demonstrates both travel and hosting experience in a bistro setting, a different format from luxury tasting-menu collaborations.[2]

Connected restaurant / chef: MARGO

Recent developments

1. 2026-09

   Was announced alongside Loïc Portalier for September bistro collaborations in Hong Kong and Bangkok.[2]

Collaborations & guest appearances

1 collaboration project · 1 within the two-year research window

Projects are deduplicated: multiple nights, venues or reports do not automatically become separate collaborations. Food-and-drink events and shared festival appearances are labelled by format.

1. Four handsScheduled date passed · announcement

   MARGO × La Terrace by Louise · two-city exchange

   • 2026-09-08 — 2026-09-09
     La Terrace by Louise · Hong Kong
     Scheduled date passed · announcement
   • 2026-09-22 — 2026-09-23
     MARGO · Bangkok
     Scheduled date passed · announcement

   Participants / partners
   Wilfrid Hocquet / MARGO · Loïc Portalier / La Terrace by Louise

   The announced exchange proposes contemporary French bistro cooking in each restaurant, using seasonal Thai and European ingredients.[2]

Career & milestones

1. Before MARGO

   Worked in Alain Ducasse’s restaurant organisation, including leading the kitchen at Blue by Alain Ducasse in Bangkok.[1]

2. 2025

   Moved from fine dining into the MARGO bistro project, launched in 2025.[1] [2]

Recognition over time

Restaurant ratings and individual honours are listed separately. Editorial profiles are labelled as coverage.

1. 2026 · Professional coverage

   MICHELIN Guide profile on his move from Blue to MARGO; the Opening of the Year recognition belongs to the restaurant[1]

Sources & dates

Public evidence reviewed through 2 November 2026. Historical records are retained; this is not a claim of an exhaustive private engagement history.

1. MICHELIN Guide / UOB · Wilfrid Hocquet · Margo Opening of the Year interview ↗Published 2026-03-31 · Checked 2026-11-02
2. The Forks & Spoons · La Terrace by Louise × MARGO · reciprocal bistro collaboration ↗Published 2026-08-10 · Checked 2026-11-02