Apr 212013
 
Alain Ducasse Lifetime Achievement WinnerAlain Ducasse Lifetime Achievement Winner

Alain Ducasse Lifetime Achievement Winner

Alain Ducasse has pushed the boundaries of excellence in cooking and the dining experience throughout his 30-year career in gastronomy.

Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester London

Visit Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester in London

The Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Diners Club International, acknowledges not only Ducasse’s reputation for innovative French cuisine but also his indisputable influence over today’s generation of chefs and restaurateurs around the world.

Since being awarded three Michelin stars at the tender age of 33 for his 33-month old Le Louis XV at the Hôtel de Paris in Monaco, Ducasse has gone on to become one of the world’s most decorated chefs and the first to have been awarded three Michelin stars in three different cities.

Since its inception, he has scored 14 positions on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, more than any other chef.

Alain Ducasse Entreprise, the group founded by Alain Ducasse, comprises more than 20 restaurants around the world, three inns in Europe, an independent hotel association, a culinary publishing house, an international education division with a cooking school for all in Paris as well as a pastry school for professionals and amateurs alike and a culinary training centre for chefs.

http://www.alainducasse-dorchester.com

 

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