Marcel’s Culinary Experience

Downtown Glen Ellyn is home to one of the freshest and most innovative stores for cooking and food lovers. Open since September 2011 at 490 North Main Street, Marcel’s has already garnered several awards including 2014 U.S.

Kitchenware Retailer of the Year, and received international recognition as the recipient of the U.S.

Global Innovator Award.JillFoucré, a longtime resident of Glen Ellyn, has realized her lifelong dream to combine her family heritage, her love of cooking and entertaining, and her highly successful business skills into a retail and cooking school destination.  

Named after Jill’s grandfather, a French chef and restaurateur, Marcel’s is a gathering place to cook, create and celebrate.

A welcoming state-of-the-art kitchen offers over 200 classes annually for cooks of all ages and skill levels; it is a place to learn, watch, meet new people and old friends – a place to pull up a chair, gather around the table and discover fabulous food adventures.

Company parties, family celebrations and girl’s nights out are all fabulous occasions to experience the magic of the Marcel’s kitchen. We craft the menu, libations and special touches to make the event uniquely yours.  

Stocked with fine cookware and hardworking professional tools, exquisite table wares, specialty foods and wines, and one-of-a-find items, Marcel’s caters to all of your culinary wishes. 

Marcel’s is a contemporary purveyor of food, fun and learning for the community and the Midwest. Cook, Create and Celebrate withustoday!  

See Our Shop + Kitchen

Whether shopping for something specific, finding the perfect gift, or simply browsing amongst our hand-picked wares, you will feel welcome and at home at Marcel’s.  And if you’re taking a class or just enjoying one of our demonstrations, our state of the art kitchen, featuring BlueStar appliances and the latest cookware, bakeware, tableware, home decor and tools, is a custom designed space for you to feel at home while enjoying all of the amenities of a professional kitchen.

Stop in frequently — we always having something new to help you cook, create, and celebrate!