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Alain DUCASSE

Alain DUCASSE

Chef : 3 restaurants
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A talented chef, a genius entrepreneur and a passionate trainer, Alain Ducasse is all of these things, the man who is so often mocked for his multi-faceted approach, but whom everyone admires and envies for all he has achieved.for his insolent success at the helm of the Louis XV in Monaco, the Meurice in recent years, and the Plaza Athénée until a few months ago.

He was born in the Landes region of France in 1956, and has retained the accent and the wit. As a young man, he worked in the kitchens of Michel Guérard and Roger Vergé, but it was his meeting with Alain Chapel that changed his life. With the grand master of Mionnay, he admits to relearning the art of cooking from scratch. His life was turned upside down in 1984, when he was the only survivor of a plane crash in the Alps. He had been working at La Terrasse, the Juana restaurant in Juan-les-Pins, since 1980. In our 1986 issue, he scored 17/20, and was praised for his ardor and enthusiasm, and his cuisine freely inspired by Vergé and Chapel. He was snapped up, and in 1987 Monaco's SBM offered him the opportunity to head up the opening of Louis XV, the restaurant at the Hôtel de Paris.

Alain Ducasse was just over 30 years old, but he quickly earned an 18/20 rating, ably assisted by Franck Cerutti, who had been recruited from Enoteca Pinchiorri, the best restaurant in Florence. Less than 10 years later, in 1996, he succeeded Joël Robuchon at 59, avenue Poincaré, Paris. He was once again acclaimed by the critics, earning 19/20 in our columns, and revolutionized the world of gastronomy with his then-new realism, insisting that a restaurant is first and foremost a business.

At the same time, he became president of the Châteaux & Hôtels Collection chain (now Teritoria), opened a cooking school that is now a must, ran the Jules Verne restaurant on the Eiffel Tower for over 10 years, and supervised the restoration of Le Meurice...

With all these activities under his belt, the new champion of "naturalness" is a central figure in French and international gastronomy, capable of bouncing back at any moment, unstoppable and indestructible.

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Its restaurants

Airelles Château de Versailles - Le Grand Contrôle
Open
Gault&Millau Academy's member

Airelles Château de Versailles - Le Grand Contrôle

Address 78000 VERSAILLES
Chef Alain Ducasse
Cooking French | Gastronomic
Budget 140€ à 300€
Le Louis XV - Alain Ducasse à l'Hôtel de Paris
Open
Gault&Millau Academy's member

Le Louis XV - Alain Ducasse à l'Hôtel de Paris

Address 98000 MONACO
Chef Alain Ducasse
Cooking French | Gastronomic
Budget 230€ à 420€
Restaurant Le Meurice - Alain Ducasse
Open
16.5/20
Remarkable Restaurant

Restaurant Le Meurice - Alain Ducasse

Address 75001 PARIS
Chef Alain Ducasse
Cooking specialty | Traditional
Budget 350€ à 400€

Its news

Daniel Humm and Alain Ducasse combine their talents for plant-based gastronomy
News & Events

Daniel Humm and Alain Ducasse combine their talents for plant-based gastronomy

Gourmets are invited to an exceptional culinary event where Daniel Humm, chef at Eleven Madison Park in New York, and Alain Ducasse, 5 Gault&Millau toques, combine their expertise to celebrate plant-based cuisine in France and the United States.
Margot Lecarpentier, the Alain Ducasse Group's new mixologist
News & Events

Margot Lecarpentier, the Alain Ducasse Group's new mixologist

Margot Lecarpentier, head of the Combat bar in the Belleville district of Paris, is now the head mixologist for the Alain Ducasse Group. Here's what she's up to.
Here's where to dine for an exceptional July 14, 2024
News & Events

Here's where to dine for an exceptional July 14, 2024

The arrival of summer also signals the imminent arrival of Bastille Day, and this very special day can be the perfect opportunity to enjoy an exceptional epicurean evening with fireworks.
Alain Ducasse and Baccarat: this autumn's high-flying collaboration
Craftsmen & Know-How

Alain Ducasse and Baccarat: this autumn's high-flying collaboration

Maison Baccarat teams up with Alain Ducasse to rethink its culinary offering in Paris's 16ᵉ arrondissement. Here's what to expect back in 2024.
Alain Ducasse goes back in time at a grand banquet at Grand Contrôle
News & Events

Alain Ducasse goes back in time at a grand banquet at Grand Contrôle

The Grand Banquet organized at the Grand Contrôle à Airelles Château de Versailles is back for four dates at the end of 2024. Here's the program of festivities.

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