Dominique LORY
Chef : 1 restaurant At Louis XV - Alain Ducasse à l'Hôtel de Paris, Dominique Lory embodies his loyalty to Alain Ducasse and heads up gastronomy at Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, a culinary landmark on the Riviera.
Presentation
Angevin by birth, Dominique Lory spent most of his career working alongside Alain Ducasse, eventually becoming Executive Chef of Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo and its ten outlets: " I joined Le Spoon in 1998. The chef called me to assist Christophe Moret, and I followed him when he took the helm at the Plaza Athénée. "
Decisive steps before Monaco
After the Paris adventure, frustration fueled ambition. " When Christophe Moret left for Lasserre, the chef appointed Christophe Saintagne, which frustrated me a little... he promised to think of me as soon as a fine table became available. "
The turning point came in 2011 with Franck Cerutti, who put his name forward to succeed Pascal Bardet in Monaco: " I took up my post in September 2011. I never left again! "
Eleven years at the legendary Louis XV
For over a decade, he ran the kitchens at Le Louis XV - Alain Ducasse at the Hôtel de Paris. " I've experienced it all... great moments, like the Louis XV's 25th anniversary party in 2012, attended by 240 chefs, including Joël Robuchon, Pierre Troisgros and Michel Guérard. "
A global vision for Hôtel de Paris gastronomy
on Franck Cerutti's retirement, Dominique Lory broadened his scope. " There was this opportunity to see the house differently, with more height. "Today, he oversees the entire restaurant operation, from room service to Le Grill, " this luxury brasserie... with an extraordinary panorama of the Riviera ".
alongside Emmanuel Pilon at Louis XV and pastry chef Cédric Grolet, while Sandro Micheli officiates for haute gastronomie, he puts together a team of excellence. " It takes big names to make a big team.
More than twenty-five years after his debut with Alain Ducasse, Dominique Lory confirms his stature as a strategic chef, at the helm of a flagship considered to be one of the finest hotels in the world.
Biography & Awards
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