Person in history
Joël Robuchon
Joël Robuchon, French Chef (born 1945)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2018 · August 6
Their story
Who they were
Joël Robuchon was a French chef and restaurateur. He was named "Chef of the Century" by the guide Gault Millau in 1989, and awarded the Meilleur Ouvrier de France in cuisine in 1976. He published several cookbooks, two of which have been translated into English, chaired the committee for the Larousse Gastronomique, and hosted culinary television shows in France. He operated more than a dozen restaurants across Bangkok, Bordeaux, Hong Kong, Las Vegas, London, Macau, Madrid, Monaco, Montreal, Paris, Shanghai,
Why this date
Joël Robuchon appears on our August 6 calendar for 2018 as a death entry.
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August 6 2018.
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