Chef Meyjitte Boughenout has won a cache of awards in Australia and overseas. Meyjitte trained in Michelin Star rated properties in Europe. He earned two Michelin Stars at Restaurant Scholteshos in Belgium before coming to Australia in 1996. Meyjitte worked in Sydney from 1996 to 2001.
He then bought Franklin Manor at Strahan on Tasmania’s west coast. Meyjitte’s sensational cuisine enticed food lovers to drive four hours west of Hobart. Diners were amazed and impressed to find a gourmet retreat so far off the beaten track.

• 2005 Franklin Manor Three Hats from Australian Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide
• 2005 Franklin Manor Three Goblets Australian Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide
• 2004 Bangkok Gourmet Festival represented Australia as one of the world’s top 10 chefs.
• 2003 Franklin Manor Three Hats from Tasmanian Wine and Food Guide
• 2002 Franklin Manor won Finest Restaurant in Tasmania
• 2002 Franklin Manor Sydney Morning Herald Top 100 Australian Restaurants
• 2000 Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Hat scored 15 of 20 Claudine’s, Sydney
• 1999 Best North Shore Restaurant, Claudine’s, Sydney
* 1999 Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Hat scored 14 of 20 Claudine’s, Sydney
• 1999 Meyjitte Boughenout featured in 50 Great Australian Chefs by Mietta O’Donnell
• 1997 Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Two Hats Merrony’s, Sydney
• 1996 Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Hat at Lothar’s on Pymble Hill, Sydney
• 1995 Two Michelin Stars – Executive chef at Restaurant Scholteshof, Belgium
• 1995 Chef of the Year – Executive chef Restaurant Scholteshof, Belgium
• 1995 Gault & Millau Guide – Executive chef Restaurant Scholteshof, Belgium
• 1995 Meyjitte’s personal grade jumped to 19.5 out of a possible 20 points
• 1989 Regional Commis Chef of the Year La Reserve Restaurant Annecy, France