Loïc Lefebvre (born 4 December 1976) is a

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French chef and

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. He is the chef-owner of L’Atelier du Peintre in

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, France.

Early life and training

Lefebvre studied at Lycée Alain Fournier in

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, France. He had determining years of technical formation in France in the Michelin-starred kitchens of Christian Willer (of Le Palme d'Or Restaurant), twin brothers Jacques and Lourent Pourcel (of Le Jardin des Sens) and Jacques Chibois (of La Bastilde Saint-Antoine). Lefebvre has been chef for former

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Career

Restaurants

Lefebvre's first head chef position, at 28 years of age, was at La Riviera, a restaurant at the Glenmoriston Town House hotel and restaurant in

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, Scotland, owned by multi-millionaire Barry Larsen. He was in charge of four compatriot chefs, and the aim was to garner a coveted Michelin star. Larsen changed La Riviera's name to Abstract, before opening a second restaurant, named Contrast, next door in June 2006. In March 2007, after three years in Inverness, Lefebvre moved to Edinburgh, where he and Larsen had planned to open a second location under the Abstract name. After a disagreement, Lefebvre returned to France in May 2007. The second location closed in January 2010. Lefebvre opened the 40-seat L’Atelier du Peintre in

, France, in March 2009.

Television appearances

Lefebvre was featured in a ''

'' episode that aired in June 2005."Gordon blue!"
- ''Highland News Group'', week ending June 4, 2005

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and his team visited La Riviera the previous winter. The show revisited the restaurant twice: once two months after the original; then again, two years later. After the visits, the restaurant won the Scottish Hotel Restaurant of the Year award.

Awards

L’Atelier du Peintre received a Michelin star in 2011.

Personal life

Lefebvre lives with his partner Caroline Cordier, who is the restaurant manager.L'Atelier du Peintre
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References

External links

L'Atelier du Peintre's official website"Chef Lefebvre à l'Atelier du peintre'
- Journal Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace {{DEFAULTSORT:Lefebvre, Loic Living people 1976 births People from Verdun French chefs French restaurateurs