Pierre Gagnaire facts for kids
Gagnaire (third from right)
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| Born | 9 April 1950 (age 75) Apinac, Loire, France |
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| Cooking style | Modern French/New French |
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Fuji TV: Iron Chef (1995)
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Pierre Gagnaire (born April 9, 1950) is a very famous French chef. He is the owner and head chef of his own restaurant, also called Pierre Gagnaire, in Paris, France. Chef Gagnaire is known for being a very creative chef. He is a leader in the "fusion cuisine" movement. This means he likes to mix different food styles and flavors together.
He started his cooking career in a city called St. Etienne. There, he earned three top awards called Michelin Stars. Chef Gagnaire changed traditional French cooking. He did this by putting together surprising flavors, textures, and ingredients. On his website, he says he wants his restaurant to look to the future. But he also wants it to respect the cooking traditions of the past.
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Chef Pierre Gagnaire's Restaurants
Restaurants in Europe
Chef Gagnaire's main restaurant, Pierre Gagnaire, is in Paris. It specializes in modern French cooking. This restaurant has earned three Michelin Stars. These stars are a very high honor in the cooking world. Chef Gagnaire is also the head chef at Sketch in London.
In 2005, both of his restaurants were listed among the S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants. This list is made by a magazine called Restaurant. His Paris restaurant, Pierre Gagnaire, was ranked third in the world for three years in a row. This was from 2006 to 2008.
Restaurants in the United States
In December 2009, Chef Gagnaire opened his first restaurant in the United States. It was called Twist and was located in Las Vegas. This restaurant received a top award, the Forbes Five-Star Award. However, Twist has since closed.
Chef Gagnaire on TV
Pierre Gagnaire has appeared on the Japanese TV show Iron Chef. This show features cooking battles between chefs. He represented France in the 1995 Iron Chef World Cup in Tokyo. Other famous chefs from Italy, Hong Kong, and Japan also competed. He also appeared in a special "France Battle" episode. In this episode, he competed against another Iron Chef, Hiroyuki Sakai.
Awards for Chef Gagnaire
In 2015, Chef Gagnaire won a very special award. He was named the Best Chef in the World. This shows how talented and respected he is in the culinary world.
Where to Find Pierre Gagnaire's Restaurants
Chef Gagnaire has opened many restaurants around the world. Some of them are still open today, while others have closed. Here are some of the places where he has had restaurants:
- Paris, Pierre Gagnaire, opened in 1996
- Paris, Gaya rive gauche par Pierre Gagnaire, opened in 2005
- Berlin, Les Solistes by Pierre Gagnaire, 2013–2016 (closed)
- Bordeaux, La Grande Maison
- Châtelaillon, Gaya Cuisine De Bords de Mer
- Courchevel, Piero TT, opened in 2007
- Danang, La Maison 1888
- Dubai, Restaurant CHOIX Pâtisserie TT Restaurant par Pierre Gagnaire, opened in 2008
- Gordes, Peir opened in 2015
- Hong Kong, Pierre, 2006–2020 (closed)
- Las Vegas, Twist, opened in 2009 (closed)
- London, Sketch, opened in 2002
- Moscow, Les Menus par Pierre Gagnaire, (closed)
- Riyadh, Acacia by Pierre Gagnaire, (closed)
- Seoul, Pierre Gagnaire à Séoul, opened in 2008
- Saint-Tropez, Colette, (closed)
- Shanghai, Le Comptoir de Pierre Gagnaire, opened in 2017
- Tokyo, Pierre Gagnaire - Tokyo, opened in 2005
- Barrière Hotels group (Paris, Enghien les Bains, Courchevel, Toulouse, Cannes, La Baule) Fouquet's
See also
In Spanish: Pierre Gagnaire para niños
