Assaf Granit
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Assaf Elkanna Granit (Hebrew: אסף גרניט) is an Israeli chef and owner of the Parisian restaurant Shabour.[1] In January 2021, Granit was awarded a Michelin star for his Shabour restaurant. [2] It is the first Michelin star awarded to an Israeli restaurant in France.[3]
Career
Shabour
He opened the restaurant in September 2019. In October 2019, Forbes named it one of the trendiest new restaurants in Paris.[4][5] In November, Granit won a major award from the French culinary magazine Le Fooding.[6] In December 2019, the restaurant was named the best restaurant in the French capital by Le Figaroscope, published by the French daily Le Figaro.[7][8] In January 2021, Shabour received a Michelin star and Serena Williams, among other celebrities, enjoyed a meal there.[9]
Other restaurants
Granit owns and operates other restaurants including Balagan (Paris, opened 2017), the Palomar (London), Sella (Saint Barthelemy, opened 2022) and Machneyuda (Israel, opened 2009).[8] He owns other restaurants with business partner Uri Navon as well.[10] Granit was born and trained in Jerusalem.
Other projects
In November 2020, Granit won the tender to open six restaurants to feed approximately 3000 employees at the Wix campus in Tel Aviv. The campus is set to open in 2022 and Granit's team won the tender to provide all of their meals.[11]
Television
In 2022, he was a judge on the first Israeli season of The Next Restaurant.[12]
References
- ^ "This celebrity chef owns Europe's hottest restaurant empire. But his heart remains in Jerusalem". Haaretz. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ Golan, Tiki (2021-01-18). "Israeli chef Assaf Granit gets Michelin star for Paris eatery". ynetnews. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ Hayom, Israel. "Michelin Star Awarded to Israeli Chef Assaf Granit". Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ Hossenally, Rooksana. "Where to Eat in Paris: The Best 13 New Restaurants to Try Right Now". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ Hill, Lauren Jade. "Where To Eat And Stay In Paris According To The Chef Of Frenchie". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ תיקי, גולן (October 5, 2019). "פרס לאסף גרניט בפריז ומסעדה חדשה בירושלים". Ynet. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Israeli Chef Assaf Granit's Shabour Named Best Restaurant In Paris". NoCamels. 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ a b "Israeli-owned restaurant is No. 1 in Paris after only 3 months". From the Grapevine. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ Swissa, Eran (June 17, 2021). "Tennis star Serena Williams among celebrities flocking to chef Assaf Granit's Shabour in Paris". www.israelhayom.com. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ "At the table with Assaf Granit". www.thejc.com. July 7, 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
- ^ Shulman, Sophie (2020-11-17). "Wix brings in renowned chef to feed its staff". CTECH - www.calcalistech.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ שילוני, סמדר (January 25, 2022). ""המסעדה הבאה": פורמט חדש ושאפתני שלא החליט לאן הוא הולך". Ynet (in Hebrew).