The restaurant, which had been struggling, became full night after night. With the halo provided by Michelin, Loiseau was able to borrow money to turn La Cote d'Or into a luxury restaurant and hotel. In 2001, the president of France awarded him the National Order of Merit medal.
憑著米其林光環，他向銀行借貸，重金打造金岸成為頂級奢華的餐廳旅館，法國總統更在 2001 年授予他「國家榮譽勳章」。