Rudy Vanlancker died in his restaurant. A page is turning for Brussels gastronomy.
Thunderbolt this Wednesday in the center of Brussels. Rudy Vanlancker, the boss of the Belgian gastronomy restaurant “Chez Léon”, located in the Ilot Sacré, died at the age of 63, in his restaurant. A suicide, according to our colleagues from L’Écho. The police in the Brussels-Capital/Ixelles area confirmed that they intervened on the spot, without making any further comments, as did the Brussels public prosecutor’s office.
At the Vanlanckers, catering is a family affair. Rudy had taken over the business from his father Georges in 1982. It was then the passing of the torch between the 4th and 5th generation of Vanlancker.
Toni Rodriguez, a former classmate, recalls his school days with Rudy. (…)dy Vanlancker died in his restaurant. A page is turning for Brussels gastronomy.
