Bacon Butty with Pierre Alain Fenoux – Bistro Jano

In this episode of Bacon Butty, Daniel sits down with Pierre-Alain Fenoux, head chef and owner of Wellington’s celebrated Bistro Jano.

Pierre shares his journey from growing up in the French Alps—where food, gardens, and long family dinners shaped his early love of cooking—to working in Michelin-star kitchens, and eventually making his way to New Zealand. We talk about his philosophy of layering flavours, why he obsesses over perfect circles, the challenges of running a fine-dining restaurant in today’s economy, and why passion, creativity, and community still matter more than awards.

Of course, we also tuck into Pierre’s incredible take on a bacon butty—a stunning creation featuring sourdough French toast, smoked bacon jam, yuzu hollandaise, and crispy bacon. As Pierre says: destruction is a form of creation.

💬 Want to see Pierre’s bacon butty creation? Head to www.ripplmedia.co.nz for photos.

📺 Watch the extended video of this episode on YouTube.

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👨‍🍳 Bacon Butty is made by Rippl Media – Daniel Todd, Karli Mitchell (Get Content.nz), Helen Lea Wall (Get Content.nz), and Sofia Wenborn.