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| postscript =<!--None-->}}</ref><ref>{{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=25 November 2007 |publisher=Wiley & Sons }}</ref> He operates a dozen restaurants in Hong Kong, Las Vegas, London, Macau, Monaco, Paris, Taipei, and Tokyo, with a total of 28 ''[[Michelin Guide]]'' stars among them &ndash; the most of any chef in the world. His restaurant Robuchon au Dôme ranked 8th in 2013 in the [http://www.elitetraveler.com/category/finest-dining/top-100-restaurants-in-the-world/ Elite Traveler and Laurent Perrier Top 100 Restaurants] in the World moving up from 43rd in 2012, with Joël Robuchon, Tokyo ranking 76th, and L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon 51st.
| postscript =<!--None-->}}</ref><ref>{{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=25 November 2007 |publisher=Wiley & Sons }}</ref> He operates a dozen restaurants in Hong Kong, Las Vegas, London, Macau, Monaco, Paris, Taipei, and Tokyo, with a total of 28 ''[[Michelin Guide]]'' stars among them &ndash; the most of any chef in the world.<ref name=stars>{{Cite news|author=Ng Kai Ling|last=|title=Local flavour, world-class food |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_593266.html |work=The Straits Times |date=20 October 2010 |accessdate=2 November 2010 }}</ref><ref>''Masterchef: The Professionals 2010'' (Episode 16)</ref> His restaurant Robuchon au Dôme ranked 43rd in the Elite Traveler World's Top Restaurants Guide 2012,<ref name="Elite Traveler">{{cite news|url= http://www.elitetraveler.com/category/finest-dining/top-100-restaurants-in-the-world/page/5 |title = Elite Traveler World's Top Restaurants Guide |accessdate= 12 March 2013 |magazine=Elite Traveler}}</ref> with Le Chateau de Joël Robuchon ranking 54th, and L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon 55th.<ref name="Elite Traveler">{{cite news|url= http://www.elitetraveler.com/category/finest-dining/top-100-restaurants-in-the-world/page/6 |title = Elite Traveler World's Top Restaurants Guide |accessdate= 12 March 2013 |magazine=Elite Traveler}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==

Revision as of 18:22, 19 May 2013

Joël Robuchon
Joël Robuchon, September 2010
Born (1945-04-07) 7 April 1945 (age 79)
Poitiers, France
Culinary career
Rating(s)
Current restaurant(s)
Previous restaurant(s)
  • Jamin
Television show(s)
Award(s) won
Websitewww.joel-robuchon.net

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[1] 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.[2][3] He operates a dozen restaurants in Hong Kong, Las Vegas, London, Macau, Monaco, Paris, Taipei, and Tokyo, with a total of 28 Michelin Guide stars among them – the most of any chef in the world.[4][5] His restaurant Robuchon au Dôme ranked 43rd in the Elite Traveler World's Top Restaurants Guide 2012,[6] with Le Chateau de Joël Robuchon ranking 54th, and L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon 55th.[6]

Biography

Robuchon was born in Poitiers, France, one of four children. He worked as a cook in the Mauléon-sur-Sèvre seminary in the Deux-Sèvres. At the age of 15 (1960/61), he became an apprentice chef at the Relais of Poitiers hotel, starting off as a pastry chef. In 1966, Robuchon became the official chef of Le Tour de France namely "Compagnon du Tour de France", enabling him to travel throughout the country, learning a variety of diverse regional techniques. At 28 (1973/74), he was appointed as head chef at the hotel Concorde-Lafayette. At 31 (1976/77), he won the Meilleur Ouvrier de France for his craftsmanship in Culinary Arts.[7] In 1989, he was awarded "Chef of the Century" by Gault Millau. He later started his own restaurant in Paris called Jamin.[8] He has mentored Gordon Ramsay,[9] Eric Ripert and Michael Caines.

Seeing many of his peers die of stress and heart attacks, Robuchon took retirement at the age of 50 (1995). 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, he has now accumulated a total of 28 Michelin Guide stars – the most of any chef in the world.[4]

Robuchon was 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.[10]

He was known for the relentless perfectionism of his cuisine; he says there is no such thing as the perfect meal – you 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. [citation needed] Drawing his inspiration firstly from the simplicity of cuisine, he led the way in creating a more delicate style respectful of natural food ingredients.

Restaurants

Robuchon's restaurants in Tokyo, are located in the Château of the Yebisu Garden Place.

Awards

  • Joël Robuchon Las Vegas Gayot Top 40 Restaurants in the US[12] in 2006-2012 (Perfect 19/20 "Exceptional" rating)[13]
  • Best French Restaurant, Best Chef in Las Vegas, Las Vegas Life International Epicurean Awards[14]
  • Rated "3 Stars" Las Vegas Michelin Guide[15]
  • "Hot Tables" CondeNast Traveller
  • Five-Star Award, 2006-2011 Forbes Travel Guide
  • Best French Restaurant in Las Vegas, 2006–2010, Hotel Concierge Association.[16]
  • The Laurent Perrier 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award at The S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants 2009

Cookbooks

  • 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

References

  1. ^ Leuzzi, Jennifer (9 August 2006). "A Top Chef Arrives in New York (Finally)". The New York Sun. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
  2. ^ "Chefs Around the World" (PDF). Travel International. Spring 2005. p. 28.
  3. ^ "L'Atelier of Joel Robuchon: The Artistry of a Master Chef and His Proteges". Wiley & Sons. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
  4. ^ a b Ng Kai Ling (20 October 2010). "Local flavour, world-class food". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
  5. ^ Masterchef: The Professionals 2010 (Episode 16)
  6. ^ a b "Elite Traveler World's Top Restaurants Guide". Elite Traveler. Retrieved 12 March 2013. Cite error: The named reference "Elite Traveler" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Liste des lauréats du concours de Meilleur Ouvrier de France, Classe Cuisine" (in French). Meilleur Ouvrier de France - Cuisine official website. Retrieved 25 November 2007. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ Piano ma non solo, Jean-Pierre Thiollet, Anagramme Ed., 2012, p. 111
  9. ^ CNN showcases london fashion week, Business Ghana 7 October 2010
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ YourSingapore.com - L’Atelier de Joël
  12. ^ http://www.gayot.com/restaurantpages/LasVegasInfo.php?tag=LVRES051010-01&code=LV
  13. ^ Gayot, André (8 July 2007). "When a Quiet Man Reaches Perfection". Gayot. Retrieved 29 September 2008.
  14. ^ Stevens, Muriel (2007). "Dining, Joël Robuchon". VEGAS.com. Retrieved 29 September 2008. {{cite news}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ Kühn, Kerstin (12 November 2007). "Joël Robuchon's Las Vegas restaurant debuts with three Michelin stars". caterer search. Retrieved 29 September 2008. {{cite news}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ MGM Grand awards http://www.mgmgrand.com/press_room/press_room_awards.aspx

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