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| Joël Robuchon | |
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 Joël Robuchon, September 2010 | |
| Born | (1945-04-07)April 7, 1945 Poitiers, France |
| Died | Template:Death date and age 1945 |
| Culinary career | |
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| Website | www.joel-robuchon.net |
Joël Robuchon (French pronunciation: [ʒɔɛl ʁobyʃɔ̃], 7 April 1945 - 6 August 2018) was a French chef and restaurateur. He was titled "Chef of the Century" by the guide Gault Millau in 1989, and also awarded the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (France's Best Craftsman) in cuisine in 1976. 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 culinary television shows in France. He operated a dozen restaurants in Bangkok, Bordeaux, Hong Kong, Las Vegas, London, Macau, Monaco, Montreal, Paris, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, and New York City, with a total of 32 Michelin Guide stars among them – the most of any chef in the world.
Biography
In 1945, Robuchon was born in Poitiers, France, Europe as one of four children. He worked as a cook in the Mauléon-sur-Sèvre seminary in the Deux-Sèvres.
In 1960, at the age of 15, he became an apprentice chef at the Relais of Poitiers hotel, starting off as a pastry chef.
In 1966, at the age of 21, he joined the apprenticeship "Compagnon du Tour de France", enabling him to travel throughout the country, learning a variety of diverse regional techniques.
In 1974, at the age of 29, Robuchon was appointed as head chef at the Hôtel Concorde La Fayette.
In 1976, at the age of 31, he won the Meilleur Ouvrier de France for his craftsmanship in Culinary Arts.
In 1989, Robuchon was awarded "Chef of the Century" by Gault Millau. He later started his own restaurant in Paris called Jamin. He has mentored Gordon Ramsay, Eric Ripert, and Michael Caines.
In 1995, seeing many of his peers die of stress and heart attacks, Robuchon retired at the age of 50. He subsequently staged a comeback, opening several restaurants bearing his name around the world. He hosted Cuisinez comme un grand chef on TF1 from 1996 to 1999; in 2000, he hosted Bon appétit bien sûr on France 3. Through his various restaurants, including the newly awarded 3-star rating for his restaurant in Singapore, he has now accumulated a total of 28 Michelin Guide stars – the most of any chef in the world.
On 7 June 2018, Resort World Singapore confirmed that both the three-Michelin-starred Joel Robuchon Restaurant and the two-starred L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon will close on 30 June.
Legacy
Robuchon has been the most influential French chef of the post-nouvelle cuisine era. Since the mid-1980s, he has been called the primus inter pares of Paris' three star chefs for his work both at Jamin and at his eponymous restaurant.
Robuchon has been known for the relentless perfectionism of his cuisine; he says there is no such thing as the perfect meal – one can always do better. He was instrumental in leading French cuisine away from the excesses—and excessive reductionism—of nouvelle cuisine. In particular, his cuisine was seen as harking 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. Drawing his inspiration firstly from the simplicity of cuisine, he led the way in creating a more delicate style respectful of natural food ingredients.
As with many famous chefs in France, Robuchon is an avowed Freemason, namely the Grande Loge Nationale Française.
Restaurants
- Asia
- Bangkok - L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon (1 Michelin star)
- Hong Kong - L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon (3 Michelin stars), Salon de Thé de Joël Robuchon
- Macau - Robuchon au Dôme (3 Michelin stars)
- Shanghai - L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon (2 Michelin stars), Salon de Thé de Joël Robuchon
- Singapore - L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon (2 Michelin stars), Restaurant de Joël Robuchon (3 Michelin stars)
- Taipei - L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon (1 Michelin star), Salon de Thé de Joël Robuchon
- Tokyo - L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon (2 Michelin stars), La Table de Joël Robuchon (2 Michelin stars), Le Chateau de Joël Robuchon (3 Michelin stars)
- Europe
- Bordeaux - La Grande Maison de Joël Robuchon
- London - L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon (1 Michelin star), La Cuisine de Joël Robuchon (1 Michelin star)
- Monaco - Restaurant de Joël Robuchon (2 Michelin stars), Yoshi (1 Michelin star)
- Paris - L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon (2 Michelin stars), La Table de Joël Robuchon (2 Michelin stars)
- North America
- Las Vegas - L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon (1 Michelin star), Joël Robuchon (3 Michelin stars)
- Montreal - L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon
- New York City - L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Le Grill de Joël Robuchon
Awards
- Best French Restaurant, Best Chef in Las Vegas, Las Vegas Life International Epicurean Awards
- Rated "3 Stars", Las Vegas Michelin Guide
- "Hot Tables", CondeNast Traveller
- Five-Star Award, 2006-2011 Forbes Travel Guide
- Best French Restaurant in Las Vegas, 2006–2010, Hotel Concierge Association.
- The Laurent Perrier 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award at The S. Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants 2009
Cookbooks
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- Simply French (with Patricia Wells)
- 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
- Food and Life, Joël Robuchon and Dr. Nadia Volf
See also
References
- Leuzzi, Jennifer (9 August 2006). "A Top Chef Arrives in New York (Finally)". The New York Sun. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
- "Chefs Around the World" (PDF). Travel International. Spring 2005. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2007.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - "L'Atelier of Joel Robuchon: The Artistry of a Master Chef and His Proteges". Wiley & Sons. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - Ng Kai Ling (20 October 2010). "Local flavour, world-class food". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 8 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - Masterchef: The Professionals 2010 (Episode 16)
- ^ "Liste des lauréats du concours de Meilleur Ouvrier de France, Classe Cuisine" (in French). Meilleur Ouvrier de France - Cuisine. 2004. Archived from the original on 28 November 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - Piano ma non solo, Jean-Pierre Thiollet, Anagramme Ed., 2012, p. 111
- Eunice Quek (8 June 2018). "Robuchon Restaurant to close end June". The New Paper.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|newspaper=(help) - MacDonogh, Giles (8 May 1995). "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. p. 3.
- Interview to L'Express
- https://www.viamichelin.co.uk/web/Restaurant/Strand_and_Covent_Garden-WC2H_9NE-L_Atelier_de_Joel_Robuchon-170844-41102
- Stevens, Muriel (2007). "Dining, Joël Robuchon". VEGAS.com. Retrieved 29 September 2008.
- Kühn, Kerstin (12 November 2007). "Joël Robuchon's Las Vegas restaurant debuts with three Michelin stars". caterersearch.com. Retrieved 29 September 2008.
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