Cyril LIGNAC

Chef : 2 restaurants Restaurants, pastry shops, TV shows… Cyril Lignac’s success seems boundless. While his creations can be found in Paris, Saint-Tropez, London, Dubai, or on his online store, you can read his biography here!

Presentation

Not particularly fond of school, Cyril Lignac preferred to spend time with his mother and sister baking marbled cakes. He then pursued studies in hospitality and earned a CAP in pastry, cooking, ice cream making, and chocolate making, followed by a professional certificate.

Starting in 2000, he gained experience at a series of restaurants: L’Arpège in Paris, Le Jardin des Sens in Montpellier, then La Compagnie des Comptoirs and La Maison Blanche, both in Paris. Never forgetting his love for pastry, the young Lignac also honed his skills alongside Pierre Hermé, then withAlain Ducasse at La Grande Cascade.

His TV Debut

In 2005, he was hired by David and Cathy Guetta to run the kitchen at their restaurant, La Suite. His career took a turn when television producer Bibiane Godfroid persuaded him to appear on the TV show *Oui chef!*, broadcast on M6. It was an instant success. Following the show’s conclusion, he opened his first restaurant in Paris.

From then on, Cyril Lignac became the most media-friendly chef on French television: *Top Chef* in 2010, *Le meilleur pâtissier* in 2012, and *Tous en cuisine* in 2020. He also appeared on cooking shows on M6 such as *Le chef contre-attaque*, *Les Rois du gâteau *, and *Ma recette est la meilleure de France*.

Numerous Projects

Alongside his television work, Cyril Lignac took over the bistro Le Chardenoux(11th arrondissement, Paris) in 2008, opened the restaurant Aux Près (6th arrondissement, Paris) in 2011, followed by Bar des Prés (Paris 6, Paris 8, London, Dubai) between 2016 and 2024 and Dragon ( Paris 6) in 2023. He also opened the cocktail bar Le Bar (Paris 6) in 2019. Finally, he has been at the helm of La Pâtisserie & La Chocolaterie Cyril Lignac (Paris, Saint-Tropez) alongside his partner Benoit Couvrand since 2011.

The “French people’s favorite chef” appeared in the documentary “Qu’est-ce qu’on va faire de toi, Cyril Lignac,” which was released in theaters in 2024, and has been inducted into the Musée Grévin.