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Chef Daniel Boulud Wins the Bernardaud Prize for Best Restaurateur of the YearPosted on 11/30/2021
New York, NY (November 22, 2021)-- On Monday, November 22nd 2021, the Association Les Grandes Tables Du Monde unveiled the list of 2021 winners for its excellence awards. This year, 4 winners received prizes during the ceremony held in the auditorium of the Musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac. For its annual General Assembly, the Association decided to meet with optimism and passion in Paris to celebrate its reunion after almost two years of pandemic. Sustainable development, respectful management, media influence, inclusion, training, transmission, etc. were some of the many topics discussed between peers to reiterate how much hospitality and excellence remain at the core of the association’s and its members’ mission, and highlight their forward-looking, audacious and modern spirit! As illustrated by these 4 talented winners1: Mauviel 1830 Prize for Best Dining Room Manager Les Grandes Tables du Monde Jenny Yun, Manresa, Los Gatos, United States Prize for Best Restaurant Pastry Chef Les Grandes Tables du Monde Giuseppe Amato, La Pergola, Rome, Italy M. Chapoutier Prize for Best Sommelier Les Grandes Tables du Monde Sergio Calderon, Le Suquet, Laguiole, France Bernardaud Prize for Best Restaurateur Les Grandes Tables du Monde Daniel Boulud, Daniel, New York, United States 1 The winners were selected among a pre-selection made by the Board of Directors: David Sinapian − the President, Sylvie Buhagiar, Hélène Clément, Maryse Trama, Mauro Colagreco, Sang-Hoon Degeimbre, Heiner Finkbeiner, Laurent Gardinier, Marc Haeberlin, Antonio Santini, André Terrail. These prizes, some of which have now been given for six years, support the demanding vision of fine dining promoted by the association. For David Sinapian, President of Les Grandes Tables du Monde, “if fine dining is, and always will be, a matter of heritage and tradition, modern high-end gastronomy has no intention of resting on its laurels.” The four recipients of the 2021 awards are living proofs of this intent. As career women and men, they embody the unfailing bond between tradition and innovation in the fine dining experience. In addition to the handiwork and know-how they promote, they share a boundless curiosity and the constant quest for accuracy, relevance and modernity. 2021 PRIZES The Bernardaud Prize for Best Restaurateur Les Grandes Tables du Monde 2021 is awarded to Mr Daniel Boulud, Restaurant Daniel, New York, United States One can’t even begin to list all of his prizes, awards, books and other honours. There are simply too many. For Daniel Boulud, who arrived in New York in 1982, is in fact the sole embodiment of French gastronomy − and even gastronomy itself − for many North Americans. Over the years, the chef has become a wise and meticulous businessman, developing new concepts and setting up hotels beyond American borders, in Canada, Singapore and Dubai. He has opened many establishments, closed others, always overcoming obstacles and getting back on his feet with ever-greater insight into his trade and commitment towards his teams. « For almost 160 years, our constant quest for excellence, creation and innovation enables us to work closely with internationally renowned chefs. It is a real pride for Bernardaud to be able to meet their demands to make each dish an emotion. We are happy to be a partner of the Grandes Tables du Monde and thus share, with the association and its members, this desire to create moments of happiness. » Michel Bernardaud, President of Bernardaud About Les Grandes Tables du Monde Founded in 1954 by 6 Parisian restaurateurs, Les Grandes Tables du Monde is an association that brings together 184 establishments in 25 countries across 5 continents. Bound by the same desire to provide a unique gastronomic and sensory experience, these restaurateurs are the ambassadors of culinary excellence − a rare savoir-faire combining tradition, transmission and innovation. The Board of Directors of Les Grandes Tables du Monde and its President David Sinapian are fervent advocates of this exceptional art of living and of contemporary haute-gastronomy − both demanding and pure, ambitious and dynamic. www.lesgrandestablesdumonde.com PRESS CONTACT: Éloïse Michelin/ +33 (0) 6 62 96 02 13 |
