Reception The Grand Véfour RESERVATIONS Guy Martin The map Practical information Contact Guy Martin The book store You are here : Home> Guy Martin Guy Martin Its action In January 2011, Guy Martin bought Le Grand Véfour. At the same time, he created the restaurant Le Sensing (75006 Paris), L'Atelier Guy Martin, a school offering cooking lessons and courses and restaurants, La Cristal Room within the prestigious Baccarat house (75016 Paris) and most recently the 68, by Guy Martin in the sublime Guerlain house (75008 Paris), and for ten years, he has been signing the dishes for the Air France premiere. Anxious to pass on his knowledge, he has written numerous cookbooks such as "La route des étoiles" (Hachette, 2006) or "essential sauces" (Minerva) and this year, to celebrate 230 years, the book which traces the he history of Grand Véfour with the recipes made since Guy Martin has run this glorious house. Developing various projects, Guy Martin retains the reins of his gourmet restaurant with talent, generosity and simplicity. The book store First step Born on February 3, 1957, in Bourg Saint Maurice, Guy Martin grew up in a family which transmitted the pleasures of the table to him. Educated without prohibitions, he lives to the rhythm of the seasons. To earn a living, he became a pizza maker in 1976. Chance put Ali-Bab's book Practical Gastronomy in his hands. The book is a revelation for the young man who, every evening, experiments alone with recipes among the 5,000 presented. With this baggage in his pocket, he landed a job in a restaurant in Annecy. He continued his career in Relais & Châteaux, at Château de Coudrée, then at Château de Divonne, where he became director and chef at the age of 26. He obtained his first star there six months after his arrival and his second in 1990. His career On November 1, 1991, he entered the Grand Véfour (Paris, 75001), owned by the famous chef Raymond Oliver from 1948 to 1984, then by the Taittinger family and then by an American investment group, until in 1991, Guy Martin acquired it. In the Beaujolais gallery, Le Grand Véfour, formerly named Café de Chartres in 1784, overlooks the Gardens of the Palais-Royal. From 1820, Jean Véfour's restaurant was frequented by personalities from All Paris. Restored in a Second Empire decor, it has carved woodwork and painted canvases fixed under glass. Guy Martin has been offering inventive and cheerful recipes since 1991 which have earned him the most important national and international distinctions (elected chef of the 21st century in Japan and ranked among the seven best chefs in the world). He is inspired by his travels, his taste for Japanese culture, and every week, in his program "Fine Food" for TV5Monde, he highlights the products. The essential element for his creation remains the art and the artists, who inspire the colors, structures and flavors of his cuisine. It is a pleasure-well-being cuisine. Copyright © 2012 Le Grand Véfour - All rights reserved - Legal notices Paris Web Agency