Joël Robuchon

Joël Robuchon (French pronunciation: [ʒɔɛl ʁɔbyʃɔ̃], 7 April 1945 – 6 August 2018) was a French chef and restaurateur. He was named "Chef of the Century" by the guide Gault Millau in 1989, and awarded the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (France's best worker) in cuisine in 1976. He published several cookbooks, two of which have been translated into English, chaired the committee for the Larousse Gastronomique, and hosted culinary television shows in France. He operated more than a dozen restaurants across Bangkok, Bordeaux, Hong Kong, Las Vegas, London, Macau, Madrid, Monaco, Montreal, Paris, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, and New York City. His restaurants have been acclaimed, and in 2016 he held 31 Michelin Guide stars among them, the most any restaurateur has ever held.

Joël Robuchon
Joël Robuchon, September 2010
Born(1945-04-07)7 April 1945
Poitiers, France
Died6 August 2018(2018-08-06) (aged 73)
Geneva, Switzerland
Culinary career
Rating(s)
Current restaurant(s)
  • Joël Robuchon (Las Vegas)
    L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon (Gustavia, Hong Kong, Las Vegas, Macau, Madrid, Miami, Monaco, Paris, Taipei, Tokyo, Singapore, Geneva and Shanghai)
    La Table de Joël Robuchon & Le Chateau de Joël Robuchon (Paris, Shanghai and Tokyo)
Previous restaurant(s)
  • Bankgkok, Jamin, London, Montreal, New York City
Television show(s)
  • Cuisinez comme un grand chef (TF1, 1996–1999)
    Bon appetit, bien sûr (France 3, 2000)
Award(s) won
  • Officer of the Legion d'honneur
Websitejrobuchon.com
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