The History of Bonnet
A story of precision and passion
Since 1830, Bonnet has been writing the history of professional cooking. It all began in a small mechanical workshop founded by Nicolas Bonnet. Almost two centuries later, the brand has become a benchmark in the world of high tier cooking, without ever compromising its DNA: expertise, listening to the field and the love for a job well done.
Decades of transformations, mergers, and industrial challenges. But always with one guiding principle: to design high-performance, reliable equipment designed for chefs.
From today’s chefs to tomorrow’s generations, Bonnet puts its rigor at the service of their creativity.
Innovating with those who cook
At Bonnet, we don’t talk about innovation just for the sake of it. We talk about a useful innovation, designed with and for end users. This is how we make a difference: by going out into the field, observing, testing, adjusting and starting again. Inspired by the ITW Group’s methodology, this “Customer Back Innovation” approach guides all our developments.
Our products are born in contact with reality: that of a rush-hour service, a chef seeking consistency, a commis who wants to understand without instructions.
Every detail has meaning. Every improvement has a purpose. That’s innovation in Bonnet: precise, grounded, sustainable.
A new industrial and human era
Part of the ITW group since 2006, Bonnet is entering a new phase in its development. More than a change in size, it is a change in energy. Strengthened resources, increased capacity for innovation, accelerated international expansion.
But our roots remain the same: Poligny, in the Jura region. This is where our equipment is designed, tested, and manufactured. This is where industrial tradition and cutting-edge technology come together.
Today, Bonnet is rolling out an ambitious industrial strategy focused on quality, responsiveness, and proximity. By combining French excellence, professional expertise, and industrial power, we are ready to meet the challenges of an increasingly demanding, sustainable and open professional kitchen.
Preserving the soul, amplifying the impact
We don’t just manufacture equipment.
We support chefs in their daily work.
We give kitchen teams the tools they need to cook perfectly.
We create the conditions for culinary excellence, wherever it is expressed.
Bonnet is a lasting signature.
A name that inspires confidence.
An uncompromising standard.
And tomorrow, we will continue to move forward with this same vision: cooking for today, thinking for tomorrow.
