Joël Robuchon

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Joël Robuchon (born 7 April 1945 in Poitiers, France) is a French chef and restaurateur. He was titled "Chef of the Century" by the guide Gault Millau in 1989 [cite news |first=Jennifer|last=Leuzzi |title=A Top Chef Arrives in New York (Finally) |url=http://www.nysun.com/article/37595 |publisher= [http://www.nysun.com The New York Sun] |date=2006-08-09 |accessdate=2007-11-25 ] and also awarded the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (France's Best Craftsman) in cuisine in 1976. [cite web |url=http://mof-cuisine.com/index-4.php |title=Liste des lauréats du concours de Meilleur Ouvrier de France, Classe Cuisine |accessdate=2007-11-25 |publisher= [http://www.mof-cuisine.com Meilleur Ouvrier de France - Cuisine official website] |language=French] 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. [Citation
title =Chefs Around the World
newspaper = Travel International
pages =28
year =2005
date =Spring 2005
url =http://www.stardiamondaward.com/newsletter/objects/TI_Spring05_4.pdf ] [cite web |url=http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0471292974,descCd-authorInfo.html |title=L'Atelier of Joel Robuchon: The Artistry of a Master Chef and His Proteges |accessdate=2007-11-25 |publisher= [http://www.wiley.com Wiley & Sons] ] He operates more than a dozen restaurants in cities worldwide, including Hong Kong, Las Vegas, London, Macau, Monaco, New York City, Paris, and Tokyo, with a total of 17 Michelin Guide stars among them - the most of any chef in the world. [cite news |first=Richard |last=Vines |title=Joel Robuchon Overtakes Ducasse, Ramsay as Michelin's Star Chef |url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aBaF30xovVbA |publisher= [http://www.bloomberg.com Bloomberg] |date=2007-11-19 |accessdate=2007-11-25 ]

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 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-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. [Citation
last = MacDonogh
first = Giles
title = Star performance - Giles MacDonogh takes a fresh look at the culinary capital of the world and assesses the city's top eight restaurants
newspaper = Financial Times Guide to Eating Out In Paris
pages = 3
year = 1995
date = 1995-05-08 ]

He was renowned 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

Joel Robuchon opened his latest restaurant, L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, at the Landmark Tower in Hong Kong on November 28, 2006. His signature dish is pommes puree (mashed potatoes). The next restaurant is planned to open next year in Tel Aviv, Israel. [cite news |first=David |last=Kaufman |title=Seaside Revelation in Tel Aviv |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1661040,00.html |publisher= [http://www.time.com Time.com] |date=2007-09-17 |accessdate=2007-11-25 ]

Awards

Joël Robuchon at the MGM Grand Las Vegas [http://www.gayot.com/restaurantpages/LasVegasInfo.php?tag=LVRES051010-01&code=LV Gayot Top 40 Restaurants in the US] in 2005, 2006 and 2007 [cite news |first=André|last=Gayot |title=When a Quiet Man Reaches Perfection |url=http://www.gayot.com/restaurants/features/joelrobuchon_atthemansion.html|publisher= [http://www.gayot.com Gayot] |date=2007-07-08 |accessdate=2008-9-29 ] . Best French Restaurant, Best Chef in Las Vegas, "Las Vegas Life" 2007 Epicurean Awards [cite news |first=Muriel|last=Stevens |title=Dining, Joël Robuchon) |url=http://www.vegas.com/searchagent/restaurant/ViewRestaurant.do?restaurantId=3975|publisher= [http://www.vegas.com VEGAS.com] |date=2007 |accessdate=2008-9-29 ] . Rated "3 Stars" 2008 Las Vegas Michelin Guide [cite news |first=Kerstin|last=Kühn |title=Joël Robuchon's Las Vegas restaurant debuts with three Michelin stars |url=http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2007/11/12/317221/jol-robuchons-las-vegas-restaurant-debuts-with-three-michelin-stars.html|publisher= [http://www.caterersearch.com caterer search] |date=2007-11-12 |accessdate=2008-9-29 ] "Hot Tables" 2006 "CondeNast Traveller". Five-Star Award, 2007 Mobil Travel Guide. Best French Restaurant in Las Vegas, 2006-2007, So. Nevada Hotel Concierge Assoc [MGM Grand awards http://www.mgmgrand.com/press_room/press_room_awards.aspx ] .

References

External links

* [http://www.joel-robuchon.com/ Joël Robuchon's website]
* [http://viatraveldesign.com/journal/archives/001697.html Profile]