| Born | 7 April 1945 (age 64) Poitiers, France |
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Joël Robuchon (born 7 April 1945 in Poitiers, France) is a world-renowned French chef and restaurateur. He was titled "Chef of the Century" by the guide Gault Millau in 1989[1] and also awarded the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (France's Best Craftsman) in cuisine in 1976.[2] He has published several cookbooks in French, two of which have been translated into English, has chaired the committee for the current edition of the Larousse Gastronomique, and has hosted a culinary television show in France.[3] [4] He operates a dozen restaurants in cities worldwide, in Taipei, Hong Kong, Las Vegas, London, Macau, Monaco, New York City, Paris, and Tokyo, with a total of 25 Michelin Guide stars among them - the most of any chef in the world.[5]
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Biography
Robuchon was born in Poitiers, France, and at the age of 15 became an apprentice chef at the Relais of Poitiers hotel. At 28, he was appointed as head chef at the hotel Harmony-Lafayette and was awarded the title of Meilleur Ouvrier de France. In 1989, he was awarded "Chef of the Century" by the guide Gault Millau. He later started his own restaurant in Paris. He has mentored such distinguished chefs as Gordon Ramsay, Eric Ripert and Michael Caines. At 31, he won the Meilleur Ouvrier de France for his excellent craftsmanship in Culinary Arts.
Robuchon was the most influential French chef of the post-nouvelle cuisine era. Since the mid-nineteen eighties, he has been called the primus inter pares of Paris' three star chefs for his work both at Jamin and at his eponymous restaurant.[6]
He was known for the relentless perfectionism of his cuisine. His food was seen as instrumental in leading French cuisine away from the excesses—and excessive reductionism—of nouvelle cuisine. In particular, his cuisine was seen as harkening back to a more authentic, even bourgeois French cuisine—the "cuisine actuelle" of Patricia Wells' book (re-published as "Simply French") which focused on making each ingredient taste of itself.
Restaurants
- Taipei - L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Le Salon de Thé de Joël Robuchon
- Hong Kong - L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Le Salon de Thé de Joël Robuchon
- Las Vegas - L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Joël Robuchon at The Mansion
- London - L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, La Cuisine de Joël Robuchon
- Macau - Robuchon á Galera
- Monaco - Restaurant Joël Robuchon
- New York - L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon
- Paris - L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, La Table de Joël Robuchon
- Tokyo - L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Le Chateau de Joël Robuchon
Joel Robuchon opened his latest restaurant, L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, in Taipei on November 5, 2009.
Awards
- Joël Robuchon at the Mansion Las Vegas Gayot Top 40 Restaurants in the US in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009[7]
- Best French Restaurant, Best Chef in Las Vegas, Las Vegas Life 2007 Epicurean Awards[8]
- Rated "3 Stars" 2008 Las Vegas Michelin Guide[9]
- "Hot Tables" 2006 CondeNast Traveller
- Five-Star Award, 2007 Mobil Travel Guide
- Best French Restaurant in Las Vegas, 2006-2009, So. Nevada Hotel Concierge Assoc[10].
- The Laurent Perrier 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award at The S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants 2009
Cookbooks
- Tout Robuchon (published as The Complete Robuchon in English)
- French Cheeses
- Joël Robuchon Cooking Through the Seasons
- La Cuisine de Joël Robuchon
- L'Atelier of Joël Robuchon: The Artistry of a Master Chef and His Protégés
- Le Grand Larousse Gastronomique
References
- ^ Leuzzi, Jennifer (2006-08-09). "A Top Chef Arrives in New York (Finally)". The New York Sun. http://www.nysun.com/article/37595. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ "Liste des lauréats du concours de Meilleur Ouvrier de France, Classe Cuisine" (in French). Meilleur Ouvrier de France - Cuisine official website. http://mof-cuisine.com/index-4.php. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ "Chefs Around the World" (PDF), Travel International: 28, Spring 2005, http://www.stardiamondaward.com/newsletter/objects/TI_Spring05_4.pdf
- ^ "L'Atelier of Joel Robuchon: The Artistry of a Master Chef and His Proteges". Wiley & Sons. http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0471292974,descCd-authorInfo.html. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ Vines, Richard (2009-03-16). "Ramsay Wins 13th Michelin Star as Chef Counts Cost of Expansion". Bloomberg. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=anbboIwuwx7E. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ MacDonogh, Giles (1995-05-08), "Star performance - Giles MacDonogh takes a fresh look at the culinary capital of the world and assesses the city's top eight restaurants", Financial Times Guide to Eating Out In Paris: 3
- ^ Gayot, André (2007-07-08). "When a Quiet Man Reaches Perfection". Gayot. http://www.gayot.com/restaurants/features/joelrobuchon_atthemansion.html. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ Stevens, Muriel (2007). "Dining, Joël Robuchon)". VEGAS.com. http://www.vegas.com/searchagent/restaurant/ViewRestaurant.do?restaurantId=3975. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ Kühn, Kerstin (2007-11-12). "Joël Robuchon's Las Vegas restaurant debuts with three Michelin stars". caterer search. http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2007/11/12/317221/jol-robuchons-las-vegas-restaurant-debuts-with-three-michelin-stars.html. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ MGM Grand awards http://www.mgmgrand.com/press_room/press_room_awards.aspx
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