INTERVIEW
FRANÇOIS-LAURENT APCHIÉ LUXURY HOSPITALITY MAGAZINE SPEAKS WITH CHEF FRANÇOIS-LAURENT APCHIÉ, ABOUT HIS NEW JOB ROLE AT BAGATELLE LONDON AND HIS PLANS FOR THE MENU!
Chef François Laurent
Chef François Laurent & Chef Rocco
Firstly, massive congratulations on your new job role as Executive Chef! How excited are you about your new role at Bagatelle London? I am happy to join the Bagatelle family, which is a large hospitality and restaurant group boasting 15 venues across several continents with plans to open 3 to 5 destinations a year over the next five years. I am honored Chef Rocco entrusted me with this position and working alongside him will only enrich my experience. Talk us through your journey into the industry, have you always wanted to become an Executive Chef?
Luxury Hospitality Magazine
I always wanted to be in the culinary world, first as a pastry chef but once I found myself in the kitchen at the age of 16 working at a classic French restaurant in the South of France, I knew I wanted to stay in the kitchen. Fast forward 15 years of working in various kitchen around Europe and here I am – I think it shows that you should never give up and that hard work always pays off.
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