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In 1981, at the age of 36, Joël Robuchon opened a restaurant in Paris, which earned Michelin 3-star within three years of opening. He has also been awarded the “Chef of the Century” by the Guide Gault Millau.
In 1996, the master chef retired at the peak of his career. After withdrawing from the restaurant scene for a few years, he opened a casual dining “L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon” in Paris. It became a very successful establishment with branches all over the world now. His fine dining restaurant, The Mansion in Las Vegas, was rated as one of the top ten French restaurants outside France. After the introduction of Michelin guides in Vegas, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Macau, he now holds the most Michelin stars in the world surpassing Alain Ducasse.
About the Restaurant
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon in London was opened in September 2006, located right next to The Ivy, a celebrity hot spot. The restaurant has three floors: L’Atelier is on the ground floor; La Cuisine on the second; and a bar at the top floor.
Robuchon’s culinary concept of L’Atelier (translating literally to “the workshop”) is to prepare the best product in the simplest way possible, live in front of diners. Hence, L’Atelier has an open-kitchen concept – kitchen in the middle and dining tables along the perimeter, just like a sushi bar. Black and red colours dominate the whole floor. Big jars containing different ingredients are placed at various spots in the dining room. What an original yet inexpensive decoration!
