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French chef (born 1980)

Claire Vallée (born 1980) is a French chef. Her restaurant, ONA, was the first vegan establishment to win a Michelin star.

Early life

She was born in 1980 in Nancy and spent her childhood in Montélimar. She holds a doctorate in archaeology.

Career

After her studies, she took a summer job at a restaurant in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, and ended up staying for eight years. She trained as a pastry chef. Following some time in Thailand, she became a vegetarian, and on her return to France was reluctant to work with meat or fish.

In 2016 she opened a vegan restaurant in Arès, near Bordeaux, in southwestern France. It is called ONA, which stands for "Origine non animale", not of animal origin. She financed her business through a crowdfunding campaign that raised 10,000 euros and through La Nef [fr], an ethical finance co-operative. Aside from the food, Vallée extends veganism to the drinks and the decor of the restaurant, which uses renewable electricity and composts its wastes. The restaurant closed permanently in October 2022.

Recognition

In 2018 the Michelin Guide awarded ONA one fork, a symbol for a restaurant of comfort and quality. Rival guide Gault Millau gave her two chef's hats, its equivalent symbol. This made ONA the first organic and vegan establishments recognised by these guides.

In 2021, she received the first Michelin star awarded to a vegan restaurant. The Michelin Guide also gave her a Green Star for excellence in sustainable gastronomy.

References

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  3. ^ Match, Paris (9 April 2019). "Claire Vallée : l'étoile végane". parismatch.com (in French). Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  4. Jeudi, Louis (18 January 2021). "Claire Vallée (Ona, Arès) : au-delà de la cuisine végétalienne, la reconnaissance d'une cheffe à part". ATABULA - Edition générale (in French). Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Claire Vallée, cheffe vegan surdouée, livre ses recettes pour réussir vos fêtes". Rue89Bordeaux (in French). 22 December 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  6. Magazine, Cheek. "Claire Vallée: La cheffe vegan qui a conquis le guide Michelin - ChEEk Magazine". cheekmagazine.fr. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  7. Breeden, Aurelien (19 January 2021). "Vegan Restaurant Gets Michelin Star in France, a First". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Guide Michelin 2021 : un restaurant végan étoilé, une première en France". Le Monde.fr (in French). 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  9. "En Gironde, ce restaurant ferme définitivement un an après sa première étoile Michelin". actu.fr (in French). November 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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