Éric Frechon (born 16 November 1963) is a French
chef
A chef is a trained professional cook and tradesman who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. The word "chef" is derived from the term ''chef de cuisine'' (), the director or head of a kitche ...
,
Meilleur Ouvrier de France and three stars at the
Guide Michelin. He has been described as "chef royalty" and received positive reviews as chef of the restaurant ''Épicure'' at the
Hôtel Le Bristol in
Paris
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. In 2015 he re-opened the hotel restaurant Céleste which is part of ''
The Lanesborough
The Lanesborough is a 5-star hotel on Hyde Park Corner in Knightsbridge, central London, England. The hotel is operated by the Oetker Collection. It is in neoclassical style and is listed Grade II*.
Opposite are Hyde Park and Apsley House, th ...
''
Restaurants
* 1995: ''La Verrière d'Éric Frechon'' (next to the
Buttes Chaumont
The Parc des Buttes Chaumont () is a public park situated in northeastern Paris, France, in the 19th arrondissement. Occupying , it is the fifth-largest park in Paris, after the Bois de Vincennes, Bois de Boulogne, Parc de la Villette and Tuiler ...
)
19th arrondissement of Paris
The 19th arrondissement of Paris (''XIXe arrondissement'') is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as ''dix-neuvième''.
The arrondissement, known as Butte-Chaumont, ...
(closed)
* 2010: ''Le Mini Palais'' (at the
Grand Palais
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)
8th arrondissement of Paris
The 8th arrondissement of Paris (''VIIIe arrondissement'') is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, the arrondissement is colloquially referred to as ''le huitième'' ("the eighth").
The arrondissement, ...
* 2013: ''Le Lazare'' (
Gare Saint Lazare) 8th arrondissement of Paris
* 2015: ''The Lanesborough''
Honours
* 1993:
Meilleur Ouvrier de France
* 2008: Chevalier (Knight) of the
Legion of Honour
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named by French President
Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa (; ; born 28 January 1955) is a French politician who served as President of France from 2007 to 2012.
Born in Paris, he is of Hungarian, Greek Jewish, and French origin. Mayor of Neuilly-sur-Se ...
* 2009: Three stars at the
Guide Michelin
See also
*
List of Michelin starred restaurants
References
External links
Official site of Éric Frechon
Official site of the Hôtel Bristol
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1963 births
Living people
People from Corbie
French chefs