Eric Chavot
Eric Chavot is a French Michelin starred chef. He is currently working as a consultant.
Born in Arcachon, Chavot trained in France before moving to London to continue his culinary pursuits. He worked as sous chef under Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons in Great Milton, Oxfordshire; and then London's La Tante Claire and Harveys.[1]
He then worked as Head Chef at Marco Pierre White's The Restaurant, the Hyde Park Hotel and Chez Nico at Ninety, Park Lane, London. He then started his own restaurant Interlude de Chavot and later Chavot on the Fulham Road.[1]
Chavot was appointed Head Chef of The Capital Restaurant in August 1999, with the menu based around French cuisine-inspired dishes.[1] His flavorful and creatively presented dishes earned him 2 Michelin stars.
Critic AA Gill writing in the Sunday Times said:[1]
| “ | This is as good as you can eat in London....This was three-stars-and-bars cooking; a faultlessly assured, elegant, thoughtful, poignant, intelligent, top-of-the-range, exceedingly-rare handmade dinner | ” |
Marco Pierre White describes Chavot as "The best in London without a doubt."[2]
In 2008, Chavot represented the United Kingdom at the 25th anniversary celebration of the International Academy of Gastronomy, held at the Hotel Le Bristol in Paris.[3]
Chavot left the Capital in 2009 and worked with French chef Pierre Koffman at a special "Dropped On" restaurant on Selfridges London. The Capital lost both its Michelin stars when he left.
Chavot is an occasional columnist in The Observer,[4] and as a guest chef on Saturday Kitchen with James Martin. He caused controversy when accidentally swearing on the programme broadcast on 23 May 2009.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Ercic Chavot – Profile". The Capital. http://www.capitalhotel.co.uk/restaurantbar_eric.html. Retrieved 21 May 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Exclusive: Marco Pierre White on why he's back behind the stove for TV's Hell's Kitchen", CatererSearch, Wednesday 25 April 2007
- ^ "Eric Chavot to represent the UK at Academy of Gastronomy anniversary". Caterer and Hotel Keeper. 25 November 2008. http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2008/11/25/324859/eric-chavot-to-represent-the-uk-at-academy-of-gastronomy-anniversary.html. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
- ^ Roux, Michel; Chavot, Eric (24 February 2009). "How to cheat at French". The Observer (UK). http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/feb/24/foodanddrink.shopping11. Retrieved 21 May 2009.
- ^ "Complaints over swearing TV chef". BBC News. 24 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8065587.stm. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
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