Alain Ducasse
Born	September 13, 1956 (1956-09-13) (age 51) Castel-Sarrazin, France
Rating(s) Michelin stars
Current Restaurant(s) Louis XV, Monaco eponymous restaurant at the Plaza Athénée in Paris Jules Verne Restaurant located in the Eiffel Tower
Previous Restaurant(s) Alain Ducasse, New York City
Official Website

Alain Ducasse (b. September 13th 1956 on a farm in Castel-Sarrazin in southwestern France) is a famous French chef. In addition to his Louis XV restaurant in Monaco, he also operates an eponymous restaurant at the Plaza Athénée in Paris. Until the closure of his New York restaurant at the Essex House hotel, he held three stars in the Michelin Guide (the top ranking) in three different countries simultaneously. In January 2007 he took the position as chef of the Jules Verne Restaurant located in the Eiffel Tower in Paris [1]. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Michelin Guide or Michelin Red Guide is a guide book about restaurants and hotels, published by the Michelin company. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Louis XV (February 15, 1710 – May 10, 1774), called the Well-Beloved (French: le Bien-Aimé), was King of France from 1715 to 1774. ... The Plaza Athénée is a hotel in Paris, France. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... This article is about the French author. ... The Eiffel Tower (French: , ) is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the Seine River in Paris. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Chef (disambiguation). ... Louis XV (February 15, 1710 – May 10, 1774), called the Well-Beloved (French: le Bien-Aimé), was King of France from 1715 to 1774. ... The Plaza Athénée is a hotel in Paris, France. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... New York City 2006 First Michelin Red Guide for North America The Michelin Guide (Le Guide Michelin) is a series of annual guide books published by Michelin for over a dozen countries. ... This article is about the French author. ... The Eiffel Tower (French: , ) is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the Seine River in Paris. ... This article is about the capital of France. ...

History

In 1972, when he was sixteen, Ducasse began an apprenticeship at the Pavillon Landais restaurant in Soustons and at the Bordeaux hotel school. After this apprenticeship, he began work at Michel Guérard’s restaurant in Eugénie-les-Bains while also working for Gaston Lenôtre during the summer months. In 1977, Ducasse started working as an assistant at Moulin de Mougins under legendary chef Roger Vergé, creator of Cuisine du Soleil, and learned the Provençal cooking methods for which he was later known. Apprenticeship is a system of training a new generation of skilled crafts practitioners, which is still popular in some countries. ... The following is a list of the 33 cantons of the Landes department, in France, sorted by arrondissement: Amou Castets Dax Dax-Nord Dax-Sud Montfort-en-Chalosse Mugron Peyrehorade Pouillon Saint-Martin-de-Seignanx Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse Soustons Tartas Tartas-Est Tartas-Ouest Aire-sur-lAdour Gabarret... For other uses, see Bordeaux (disambiguation). ... The following is a list of the 331 communes of the Landes département of France. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Provençal (Provençau) is one of several dialects of Occitan spoken by a minority of people in southern France and other areas of France and Italy. ...

Ducasse's first position as chef came in 1980 when he took over the kitchens at L’Amandier in Eugène Mougin. One year later, he assumed the position of head chef at La Terrasse in the Hôtel Juana in Juan-les-Pins. In 1984, he was awarded two stars in the Michelin Red Guide. In that same year, Ducasse was the only survivor of a Lear jet crash that nearly took his life. Eugène Mougin (17 November 1852–?) was a French competitor in the sport of archery. ... Juan-les-Pins is a district of Antibes, in southeastern France, on the Côte dAzur. ... New York City 2006 First Michelin Red Guide for North America The Michelin Guide (Le Guide Michelin) is a series of annual guide books published by Michelin for over a dozen countries. ...

Career as chef

In 1987, Ducasse was offered the Chef des Cuisines position at the Hôtel de Paris in Monte Carlo, with management including the hotel's high end Le Louis XV restaurant. After three years, Louis XV was awarded three stars in the Red Guide. After assuring himself that the Hotel's other restaurant operations were operating well, Ducasse gave up management of all but the Le Louis XV restaurant. Monte Carlo is a very wealthy section of the city-state of Monaco known for its casino, gambling, beaches, glamour, and sightings of famous people. ... High end refers to the best and generally most expensive of a class of goods or services. ...

In 1995, Ducasse expanded beyond the restaurant industry and opened La Bastide de Moustiers, a twelve-bedroom country inn in Provence and he began attaining financial interests in other Provence hotels. On August 12, 1996, the Alain Ducasse restaurant opened in Le Parc – Sofitel Demeure Hôtels in the XVIe arrondissement (16th district) of Paris, France. The Red Guide awarded the restaurant three stars just eight months after opening. A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries influenced by British cultural heritage. ... Coat of arms of Provence Provence (Provençal Occitan: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) was a Roman province and now is a region of southeastern France on the Mediterranean Sea adjacent to Italy. ... is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Appartment buildings in the 16th arrondissement of Paris The Stade Français rugby union fans at Parc des Princes. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

Ducasse came to the United States and in June 2000 opened the Alain Ducasse restaurant in New York City's Jumeirah Essex House hotel at 160 Central Park South, receiving the Red Guide's three stars in December 2001. That restaurant closed in 2007. In early 2008, Ducasse opened Adour, at the St. Regis Hotel on 2 East 55th Street, and has plans to open Bistro Benoit New York, at 60 West 55th Street.[2] New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Essex House sign as seen from Central Park The Jumeirah Essex House is a luxury hotel located on Central Park South in Manhattan. ...

Recognition

Ducasse became the first chef to own restaurants carrying three Michelin Stars in three cities: Le Louis XV in Monte Carlo, the Plaza Athénée in Paris, and Alain Ducasse at Essex House in New York. The New York restaurant was dropped from the 2007 Michelin Guide because the restaurant was scheduled to close. New York City 2006 First Michelin Red Guide for North America The Michelin Guide (Le Guide Michelin) is a series of annual guide books published by Michelin for over a dozen countries. ...

Plaza Athénée in Paris earned a score of 19/20 points in the Gault Millau guide and ranked 18th in the Guide's European Restaurant Ranking. Before closing, the New York restaurant attained the New York Times four-star review and the Mobil Guide's five-star award. The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ...

Other restaurants and operations

The Alain Ducasse Group of restaurants, inns, cooking schools, cookbooks, and consulting activities had revenues of $15.9 million in 2002 and employs approximately 1400 people (in 2006). Since that time, Ducasse has been expanding his reach. Alain Ducasse has also opened a cooking school for the general public in Paris and another for chefs (ADF), which also works for the European Space Agency to develop astronaut meals to be taken into space. Ducasse has also authored numerous books, with the most famous being Alain Ducasse Culinary Encyclopedia. ESA redirects here. ... For other uses, see Astronaut (disambiguation). ...

In 2005, Ducasse opened his first Asian restaurant in Tokyo, Japan. Other Ducasse restaurants include: For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... Tokyo (東京; Tōkyō, lit. ...

• 59 Poincaré (Paris, France)
• Adour (New York, USA)
• Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester (London)
• Aux Lyonnais (Paris, France) (www.auxlyonnais.com)
• Bar & Boeuf (Monaco)
• Be (BoulangEpicerie)
• Beige (Tokyo, Japan)
• Benoit (Paris, France) - bistrot (www.benoit-paris.com)
• Benoit (Tokyo, Japan) - bistrot
• Benoit (New York, USA) - bistrot (www.benoitny.com)
• La Cour Jardin (Paris, France)
• Mix in Las Vegas (Las Vegas, USA)
• La Terrasse du Parc
• Le Rech (www.rech.fr)
• Le Relais du Parc (Paris, France)
• Le Relais Palza (Paris, France)
• Tamaris (Beirut, Lebanon)
• Spoon (Paris, Saint-Tropez, Beirut, Carthago, Gstaadt, Mauritius, Hong-Kong)
• Trattoria Toscana (Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy)

External links

• Alain Ducasse
• Ducasse's delicacies for the international space station
• Business Week article on Ducasse's operations.
• Alain Ducasse a nine star michelin on website Luxe-publishing.com
• Jules Verne Restaurant in Paris
• Coverage of Ducasse moving to Jules Verne at the Eiffel Tower in Paris
• Benoit New York : A traditional Parisian bistrot created by the Chef Alain Ducasse located in the space formerly occupied by La Côte Basque. The restaurant offers a warm and authentic experience and a menu composed of classic French bistrot cuisine.
• Benoit Paris : A Paris depuis 1912, le restaurant Benoit est un des derniers vrais bistrots parisiens. En célébrant la cuisine traditonnelle francaise et son aspect familial, chaleureux et convivial, ce bistrot est le seul à détenir une étoile au Guide Michelin.
• Rech
• Aux Lyonnais
• L'Esprit Bistrot par Alain Ducasse : L'Esprit Bistrot par Alain Ducasse, le meilleur de la cuisine française : cuisine de la mer, de tradition ou d'un vrai bouchon Lyonnais.