Christophe Raoux appointed Executive Chef at Ecole Ducasse - Paris Campus

2024-04-27 04:22:40 Business

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New Delhi- 9th January 2020 ? Christophe Raoux was appointed Executive Chef at ?cole Ducasse ? Paris Campus, a reference school for culinary arts renowned worldwide. As of March 1st, 2020, he will oversee all academic activities related to Culinary Arts at the Centre de Formation Alain Ducasse in Argenteuil before moving to the new flagship campus in Meudon which will open in September 2020.

After earning a Certificat d?Aptitude Professionnelle (CAP) in culinary arts, Christophe Raoux started his career at Michelin-starred restaurants such as l?Ecritoire, le Pavillon S?vign? or Le Ch?teau de Divonne. In 1994, he joins Guy Legay?s brigade at the Ritz Paris hotel before developing his expertise in renowned establishments such as Le Jamin, the restaurant of Beno?t Guichard and G?rard Besson.

In 2006, he joined the house Ducasse Paris as Executive Chef, instructor and consultant. He participated in the opening of multiple iconic restaurants of Alain Ducasse such as Jules Verne and 58 at the Eiffel Tower as well as Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester in London. He became Executive Chef and Head of Kitchens at the Intercontinental Hotel Paris Le Grand in 2009. In 2016, he took over the Peninsula Paris kitchens where he managed a brigade of 120 chefs.

Christophe Raoux won the ? Un des Meilleurs Ouvriers de France ? competition in 2015.

Through his experience and the participation to countless contests, Christophe Raoux has built exceptional skills in culinary arts. He has been cultivating the respect for each ingredient and the search for the perfect cooking. He combines flavors by favoring traditional cooking, the excellence of seasonal products selected by the best producers. A know-how that he will now transmit to Ecole Ducasse.

As Executive Chef at Ecole Ducasse ? Paris Campus, Christophe Raoux will oversee all the culinary education as well as the management of two restaurants from the new campus. He is also responsible for the establishment of the new team including the culinary chef instructors and the construction of the new academic programs.

About ?cole Ducasse:

?cole Ducasse is a network of schools founded in 1999 by multi-starred chef Alain Ducasse, dedicated to the transmission of outstanding French expertise based on excellence in culinary and pastry arts.

?cole Ducasse runs three schools in France ? the Paris Studio, the Paris Campus and the ?cole Nationale Sup?rieure de P?tisserie ? as well as two international schools (in the Philippines and Brazil). All are united by a desire to share a passion for gastronomy with seasoned professionals as well as food enthusiasts, career changers and students.