Amandine Chaignot
| Amandine Chaignot | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 1, 1979 Orsay, Essonne, France |
| Occupation | Cooking chef |
| Employer | Hôtel Raphaël (Paris) |
| Television | MasterChef (TF1) |
| Website |
amandinechaignot |
Amandine Chaignot (born May 1, 1979) is a French cooking chef.[1] She is currently the Executive Chef at the Rosewood London hotel.
Early life and education
The daughter of a scientist,[2] Amandine is an excellent student, first of her class, who obtained her high school final exam with one year in advance. In 1996, she began studying in pharmacy at the Faculté de Pharmacie but quit in 1998 and reoriented herself in a culinary training.
Professional career
She began working as a waitress in a pizzeria. She later opened a tearoom and then registered at the École Grégoire-Ferrandi. She made her training course at the Maison de l'Aubrac and then at Prune (one macaron at the Michelin), where she was chosen as a chef assistant to participate at the Bocuse d'Or.
She worked for three years at the Plaza Athénée with Jean-François Piège and at The Ritz Hotel in London. She then worked for three years with Éric Fréchon. She pursued working at the Hôtel Meurice with Yannick Alléno and later at the Hôtel de Crillon for two years. She is currently the chef of the restaurant of the Hôtel Raphaël.
MasterChef
Since September 2013, she is a member of the jury in the fourth season of the French version of MasterChef with chefs Frédéric Anton, Yves Camdeborde and journalist Sébastien Demorand. She also appeared as a guest in the previous season in 2012.
References
- ↑ Biography of Amandine Chaignot on the site of Terroirs des Chefs (French)
- ↑ Pierre Hivernat (March 8, 2012). "Une vie à son goût". Libération (in French).
External links
- Official site of Amandine Chaignot (French)