Pascal BARBOT

Chef : 1 restaurant Chef at L'Astrance, Pascal Barbot has made a name for himself with his product-focused recipes, his training skills and his role as a Top Chef judge. An engaging personality to discover here.

Presentation

Pascal Barbot grew up in the Bourbonnais countryside, surrounded by his grandmother's vegetable garden and the farm he visited every day after school. "It was a happy childhood that taught me about the seasons. At the age of 14, he began studying hotel management in Vichy. His first training took place at the Buron de Chaudefour, a typical inn in the Puy-de-Dôme region. He spent all his vacations there until he was twenty. It was there, with Éric Vallé, a Nature Reserve ranger, that he discovered wild plants.

Training

He then went on to gain experience. First in Clermont-Ferrand, with Alain Clavé, who then sent him to London to work with Joël Antunes. " It was there that I discovered gastronomy, hierarchy and catering excellence. Two years later, he returned to Roanne, France, to join the Troisgros brigade on an internship. In 1993, he joined the navy, where he worked as a cook for the Amiral du Pacifique in Nouméa, New Caledonia. " It was an incredible experience. I get to travel and cook with local produce.

Creation

After completing his national service, he joined Alain Passard at L'Arpège in Paris. He stayed for five years, then packed his bags again. He headed for Sydney to the Ampersand restaurant for his first position as head chef. " It was a bit like the dream team, they had an incredible young team ". He returned to Paris in 1999 to take charge of the Maison Lapérouse. It was an interesting challenge, but it ended in failure. On the strength of this lesson, he and his partner Christophe Rohat decided to open their own establishment. And so, in October 2000, L'Astrance was born.

Passing on

Awarded the title of " Chef of the Year" in 2005 by Gault&Millau, l'Astrance moved to a larger space in the 16ᵉ arrondissement in 2020. Numerous young talents are learning their trade here. The Chef is determined to perpetuate this tradition: " It's the best reward of all, they have brought a lot of freshness to l'Astrance ".

Biography & Awards

1972 Born in Vichy (Allier)

1993 alain Passard's Arpège restaurant in Paris

1998 Chef at Ampersand restaurant, Sydney

1999 Chef at Lapérouse in Paris

2000 opens L'Astrance restaurant in Paris with Christophe Rohat

2002 Grand(e) de Demain

2005 Cuisinier(ère) de l'Année

2020 relocation of the restaurant to 32, rue de Longchamp, in the 16th arrondissement