A medal with a Caribbean flavour
As we announced in March, Alain Warth had, by decree of 23 February 2026, been designated to receive the Medal of Honour for Overseas Service, at the gold level. It was presented to him, on behalf of the Minister for Overseas Territories, on Monday 9 November by Aurélien Adamski, the new sub-prefect of the Northern Islands, in the presence of a gathering of restaurateurs and friends.
The Overseas Engagement Medal, established in 2022, honours those who work to promote the overseas territories. Alain Warth, who has dedicated his life – as he likes to say – to bringing together different worlds, building bridges between people and sharing his love of gastronomy, is one such recipient. He has worked tirelessly to raise the profile of the overseas territories – in Martinique, Guadeloupe and, in particular, Saint Martin. We owe him the participation of chefs in the first four editions of the Gastronomy Festival, the creation of the Association of Restaurant Chefs of Saint Martin – of which he is president – and, more recently, the launch of the Chocolate Fair, the next edition of which is due to take place next March.
Magazines (Macadam, Gault-Millau Antilles, Terres de chefs…), trade fairs, TV programmes, competitions, gastronomic events… there is no end to Alain’s forays into the world of fine dining, always with the aim of bringing people together and passing on his knowledge. A calling which, as he stated with some emotion during his speech, he owes to his father, who died tragically in an accident at the age of 48… and to the unwavering support of his son, but above all his wife, his rock for the past 48 years! It was with deep joy, and with great humility and gratitude, that he received this medal, which he naturally dedicates to friendship, sharing and gastronomy.
