L'Atelier Joel Robuchon - Paris - 18

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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 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.

Biography

Joël Robuchon at The Mansion; Robuchon's legendary, namesake restaurant
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.
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