Biography: Chef Joël Robuchon

Chef Joël Robuchon Chef Joël Robuchon was born in Poitiers, France on April 7th, 1945. His family was very religious in the Catholic religion. Chef Joël Robuchon was the youngest child of four. He had two sisters and one brother. At the age of 15, Chef Joël Robuchon was determined to enter the culinary world so he began working as an apprentice at the Relais de Poitiers hotel to learn the basic culinary techniques. By the age of 21, Chef Joël Robuchon became a member of the “Compagnon du Tour de France. The “Compagnons du Tour de France is a French organization of craftsmen and artisans dating from the Middle Ages, and is still active today. Their traditional, technical education techniques include taking a tour, the Tour de France, around
When he was awarded his third star from the Michelin Guide, Chef Joël Robuchon stated, “Receiving three stars does not mean I am worth it. It only means I now have the right to prove it.” 11 years after receiving his third star, Chef Joël Robuchon closed his restaurant, which he renamed Joël Robuchon just 3 years earlier. The closing shocked the global culinary world. He made a statement upon its closing saying, “I want to step down while I am still at my peak, to pursue perfect taste and service.” A few short months after the closing of his restaurant, Chef Joël Robuchon took on the position of consulting chef at L’Astor. He also started a television program, “Cuisinez Comme Un Grand Chef,” which was produced by him and he even starred in the program. It
By the early 2000’s, Chef Joël Robuchon opened up L’ATELIER de Joël Robuchon in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo and in Hotel Pont Royal, Paris; The following year he opened LE CAFÉ de Joël Robuchon in Takashimaya Nihonbashi, Tokyo; Restaurant Joël Robuchon Monte-Carlo opened at Hotel Métropole in Monaco and LA TABLE de Joël Robuchon opened in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. In 2005, L’ATELIER de Joël Robuchon and Restaurant Joël Robuchon opened in the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. By September 2006, L’ATELIER de Joël Robuchon and LA CUISINE de Joël Robuchon opened in London. By November 2006, L’ATELIER de Joël Robuchon, LE SALON DE THE de Joël Robuchon, and LE JARDIN de Joël Robuchon opened in Hong Kong. In November of 2007, “The Michelin Guide Tokyo 2008” was published for the first time in Asia. In the commemorative first issue, all three restaurants received a star or stars, with three stars for Joël Robuchon Restaurant in Ebisu. Chef Joël Robuchon has opened many more restaurants throughout the world. He has a total of 23 restaurants in 9 countries. Chef Joël Robuchon received a total of 26 stars in the Michelin Guide that was published in 2011. He is the most acclaimed chef in the world and has been awarded more stars from the Michelin