New Chef at Cheval Blanc’s La Case

[KevinS]

From Le Journal:





Google Translation:

Le Cheval Blanc offers a media chef for its La Case restaurant

It is a size of the kitchen but also a television character. Chef Jean Imbert will be in charge of this season's La Case restaurant at the Cheval Blanc Isle de France hotel in Flamands. Made famous by his victory in the show Top Chef in 2012, he then led his own culinary program with the talented Norbert Tarayre, participated in Beijing Express, and presented on France 2 "Who will be the next great pastry chef?". He announced his arrival in Saint-Barthélemy on his account Instagram, where he explains savor "the fact that a young cook, born in the Paris suburbs, without any connection with anyone, can have the confidence of the most beautiful group in world, LVMH, and its President. (...) Everything started from the map I had in my head, tour around the Caribbean, to tell the story of these islands, work with local suppliers, fishermen, get in touch with one of the only farmers in the island, understand the fruits of the West Indies, all the spices ... (...) "And concludes:" Yes, it is possible to believe in his dreams, to open a restaurant with his grandmother and to be the leader of the only palace of all the Caribbean. "

 

[Izzy]

He should do better than in New York where his late 2018 collaboration ended after one month - the owner cited "too difficult menu and concept for New York customers to understand as a primary reason for the separation"... (fits what we know about those New Yorkers...)

A busy year or so for this celebrity chef - changing his Paris restaurant to a spot that "offers only dishes that the chef's grandmother cooks", collaborating in a Miami restaurant with a local "hospitality mogul" and fan/supporter Pharrell Williams, and collaborating in a Paris luxury sports club/private cinema/restaurant/bar...

A feature on Jean Imbert can be found here... "Cooking is 25% visual, 25% flavour, 50% story-telling"...

 

[stbartshopper]

I Assume/hope he will be 100% on site unlike other chefs who ‘lend’ their name as in Eden Rock.

 

[cassidain]

[h=1]CONNAÎTRE LES 25 ÉTABLISSEMENTS DISTINGUÉS PALACE [/h]25 hôtels d’exception affichent la prestigieuse distinction Palace :
[h=2]Paris[/h]

• Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel
• Four Seasons Hotel George V
• Hotel Plaza Athénée
• La Réserve Paris-Hotel and Spa
• Le Bristol Paris
• Le Meurice
• Mandarin Oriental Paris
• Park Hyatt Paris Vendôme
• Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris
• Shangri-La Hotel Paris
• The Peninsula Paris

[h=2]Les Alpes, Courchevel[/h]

• Cheval Blanc Courchevel, Courchevel
• Hôtel Le K2 , Courchevel
• Hôtel Les Airelles, Courchevel
• Le Royal Évian - Évian-les-Bains

[h=2]Côte d'Azur[/h]

• Byblos Saint-Tropez - Saint-Tropez
• Château de la Messardière - Saint-Tropez
• Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel – Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
• Hôtel du Cap Eden Roc - Antibes
• La Bastide de Gordes - Gordes
• La Réserve Ramatuelle Hotel Spa and Villas - Ramatuelle

[h=2]Sud Ouest[/h]

• Hôtel du Palais – Biarritz
• Les Sources de Caudalie - Martillac
• Hôtel les Prés d'Eugénie, Michel Guérard - Eugénie-les-Bains

[h=2]Caraïbes[/h]

• Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France - Saint-Barthélemy

 

[cassidain]

I Assume/hope he will be 100% on site unlike other chefs who ‘lend’ their name as in Eden Rock.

don't think so, hopper. another celeb chef "signing" a menu. judging by press I'm reading.

 

[stbartshopper]

That is good news!

 

[andynap]

don't think so, hopper. another celeb chef "signing" a menu. judging by press I'm reading.

I don’t understand. Will he be in residence or not?

 

[cassidain]

I don’t understand. Will he be in residence or not?

Clearly in these instances the establishments try to obfuscate the reality of the famous chef’s physical presence, but my best guess from reading two or three releases is that he will be “the chef” in the same way that J-G Vongerichten is the chef at Eden Rock.

 

[amyb]

That arrangement does not work for me. Want to try a great chef? Dine at Jean-Claude Dufour’s restaurant, L ‘Esprit. It has been rebuilt after hurricane Irma and is set in the midst of a gorgeous garden.

 

[Hawke]

That is a great post and a great endorsement. Very feisty remark Amy.

 

[andynap]

Clearly in these instances the establishments try to obfuscate the reality of the famous chef’s physical presence, but my best guess from reading two or three releases is that he will be “the chef” in the same way that J-G Vongerichten is the chef at Eden Rock.

I that's the way I read your post but Hoppers remark threw me off.

 

[DaddyLeCool]

He should do better than in New York where his late 2018 collaboration ended after one month - the owner cited "too difficult menu and concept for New York customers to understand as a primary reason for the separation"... (fits what we know about those New Yorkers...)

A busy year or so for this celebrity chef - changing his Paris restaurant to a spot that "offers only dishes that the chef's grandmother cooks", collaborating in a Miami restaurant with a local "hospitality mogul" and fan/supporter Pharrell Williams, and collaborating in a Paris luxury sports club/private cinema/restaurant/bar...

A feature on Jean Imbert can be found here... "Cooking is 25% visual, 25% flavour, 50% story-telling"...

100% agree. Not a very clever choice for such a venue IMHO.

 

[cassidain]

https://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaura...88-Reviews-Encore-New_York_City_New_York.html

There were 8 reviews on TA before Encore shuttered for “technical reasons”. These 8 reviewers didn’t seem to have difficulty understanding the menu and concept.

 

[dadto6]

I will take Jean-Claude Dufour's clap-clap any day of the week. Counting down the days when I can enjoy, once again, his mastery in the Kitchen and his gracious staff.

 

[amyb]

Absolutely, Bob. The staff, the ambiance and then THE FOOD! A win win win.

 

[cec1]

Applause for Jean-Claude & his entire staff!

 

[amyb]

Dennis, we are on the sAme page.

 

[stbartshopper]

Sorry I misunderstood. If he is not in residence then La Case is off our list. We too love hearing the ‘clap clap’ and the soon to arrive consistently outstanding food and service of our favorite dining destination on the island!