Guy Savoy

Guy Savoy
Born 24 July 1953 (1953-07-24) (age 65)
Nevers, Burgundy, France
Spouse(s) Danielle
Culinary career
Cooking style Nouvelle cuisine
Website www.guysavoy.com

Guy Savoy (born 24 July 1953) is a French chef, who is the Head Chef and owner of the eponymous Guy Savoy restaurant in Paris and sister restaurant in Las Vegas, both of which have gained multiple Michelin stars.

He owns four other restaurants in Paris.

Biography

Guy Savoy was born on 24 July 1953 in Nevers. In 1955, his parents moved to Bourgoin-Jallieu, a town in Isère, where his father was a gardener and his mother owned a taproom that she would transform into a restaurant. After three years apprenticeship with the Troisgros brothers,[1] he owned his own restaurant in New York before opening in rue Duret, Paris in 1980, which received 2 Michelin stars in 1985. In 2017 his restaurant (La Monnaie de Paris) has been nominated by La Liste[2] as the best in the world.

He is married to Danielle Savoy and has 2 children: Caroline (born 21st January 1978) and Franck (born 4th June 1979).

Gordon Ramsay was trained under Guy Savoy, and has described him as his culinary mentor.[3][4][5]

Guy Savoy's eponymous restaurant at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, closed in February 2014, despite opening in 2010 to much fanfare, citing business reasons.[6]

Restaurants

Flagship restaurants
  • Restaurant Guy Savoy – Monnaie de Paris, 11 Quai de Conti – 6th arrondissement of Paris
  • Restaurant Guy Savoy – Las Vegas, United States
Other restaurants
  • Restaurant Rôtisserie Atelier Maitre Albert – 5th arrondissement of Paris
  • Restaurant Les Bouquinistes – 6th arrondissement
  • Restaurant Le Chiberta – 8th arrondissement

Awards and accolades

Savoy received the Legion d’Honneur medal in 2000.[1]

The Paris restaurant Guy Savoy garnered three Michelin stars in 2002. The restaurant was ranked in the Restaurant Magazine Top 50 Restaurants in the world in 2004 and 2005.[7][8]

The Las Vegas restaurant has garnered 2 Michelin stars, the AAA Five Diamond Award, the Forbes Five Star Award, and the Wine Spectator Grand Award.[9]

Books

  • Vegetable Magic with Guy Langlois, Ebury Press (1987) ISBN 978-0852236260
  • Guy Savoy: Simple French Recipes for the Home Cook (2004) ISBN 978-1584793625

References

  1. 1 2 "Chef Guy Savoy of Restaurant Guy Savoy - Biography". Las Vegas: Starchefs.com. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "La Liste". La Liste. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  3. ↑ "Gordon Ramsay". The Biography Channel. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  4. ↑ Season 3 episode 18 of MasterChef
  5. ↑ Season 12 episode 8 of Hell's Kitchen
  6. ↑ "5 popular restaurants in Singapore that closed down in 2014". The Straits Times. 9 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "2004 List (number 6)". The World's 50 Best Restaurants. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "2005 List (number 16)". The World's 50 Best Restaurants. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  9. ↑ "Guy Savoy Caesars Palace". VegasGuy. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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