Marc Meneau
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Marc Meneau | |
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| Born | 16 March 1943 |
| Died | 9 December 2020(aged 77) Auxerre,France |
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Marc Meneau(16 March 1943 – 9 December 2020) was a French chef, who earned three stars from theGuide Michelin.He was the chef of the restaurantL'Espérancelocated inSaint-Père, Yonne.
Early life
[edit]Meneau was born inAvallonon 16 March 1943.[1]
A native ofBurgundy,Meneau never really departed his native region. Going toStrasbourgin 1961 to join a hotel school, he then returned to take over the grocery store of his mother, Marguerite, located in Saint-Père in the town ofVézelay.With the help of his wife Françoise (daughter of a Burgundian restaurant owner) and as a self-taught cooking chef, he transformed it into a restaurant and started inventing recipes which he published soon after. He was eager to learn and started looking at books of old cuisine chefs, which helped him develop into a famous chef specialized in old cuisine.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]He received his firstMichelin starin 1972 and decided to move his restaurant to a larger premises that he namedL'Espérance.In 1975 he received his second Michelin star. In 1983, he was elected the best French chef of the year (Meilleur Cuisinier Français de l'Année) and received a third Michelin star and the grade of 19/20 at theGault et Millau.He planted 16 hectares of vine to give another life to the famous wine Bourgogne-Vézelay (AOC). However, he lost his third Michelin star in 1999.
In 2003, he created the EntreVignes, abistroopposite of his restaurant, an idea given bySerge Gainsbourg,who was familiar with the area. The in 2004, Marc Meneau finally got his third Michelin star back.
By 2007, Meneau had several financial problems and the bankruptcy of his business. This led to theMichelin Guidedeleting his entry from its 2007 edition, assuming that the business of Marc Meneau was about to close. However,L'Espérancecontinued to trade and appeared again in theMichelin Guidewith its two stars. In 2010, Marc Meneau planted his ownkitchen garden,which is certified, in the park of his restaurantL'Espérance.
Death
[edit]He died fromCOVID-19during theCOVID-19 pandemic in Franceon 9 December 2020.[1]
Honours
[edit]- 1983: Meilleur Cuisinier de l'Année by the guideGault-Millau(elected)
- 1985: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (named)
- 1987: Chevalier (Knight) of theNational Order of Merit(named)
- 1988: Meilleur Chef de l'Année by the magazineLe Chef(elected)
- 1993: Officer (Officier) of theNational Order of Merit(named)
- 1998: Chevalier (Knight) of theLegion of Honour(named)
- 2012: elected Talent d'Or at the Talents du Luxe et de la Création
Followers
[edit]Chefs were trained by Marc Meneau
Filmography
[edit]- 2000:VatelbyRoland JofféwithGérard DepardieuasFrançois Vatel:elaboration of the gargantuan buffets of the film
- 2006:Marie AntoinettebySofia Coppola:ballet of the buffets
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ab"Marc Meneau obituary".The Times.18 December 2020.Retrieved18 December2020.
External links
[edit]- Official site(in French)
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- 1943 births
- French chefs
- French male chefs
- People from Avallon
- Head chefs of Michelin-starred restaurants
- Knights of the Legion of Honour
- Knights of the Ordre national du Mérite
- Officers of the Ordre national du Mérite
- Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- 2020 deaths
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in France