Bernard Pacaud
Bernard Pacaud | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 September 1947 |
Bernard Pacaud (French pronunciation: [bɛʁnaʁ pako]; born 29 September 1947) is a French chef, holder of three Michelin stars since 1986.
Biography
[edit]Pacaud was born on September 29, 1947. He grew up in an orphanage, and in April 1962 he began to work as a kitchen hand for Eugénie Brazier at her restaurant near Lyon. She encouraged him and gave him his early training.[1]
He continued his training at the Paris restaurant La Méditerranée, then joined La Coquille as second chef in 1973 and then the Vivarois, under chef Claude Peyrot.[2]
In 1981, he opened his first restaurant, Ambroisie, in the rue de Bièvre in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. The Michelin Guide awarded him a first star the following year, a second one year later and a third in 1986. He opened his second Ambroisie in the former "Hotel des Luynes" in the Place des Vosges in the 4th arrondissement of Paris.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Brazier, p. 7
- ^ a b "Bernard Pacaud", Terroirs de chefs. Retrieved 22 February 2021
Sources
[edit]- Brazier, Eugénie; Moreau, Roger; Bocuse, Paul; Pacaud, Bernard (2015) [2004]. La Mère Brazier: The Mother of Modern French Cooking. Translated by Drew Smith. London: Modern Books. ISBN 978-1-906761-84-4.
