Joël Garault (born 1955) is a French-born, Monaco-based Michelin starred chef.
Joël Garault | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1955 |
| Occupation | Chef |
Early life edit
Joël Garault was born in Loudun in 1955.[1][2] He was educated in Tours.[1]
Career edit
Garault started his career as an assistant to chef Christian Willer in La Baule.[1] He opened his first restaurant in Limoges in 1970.[1] By 1975, he received his first Michelin star as the chef of the restaurant of the Hôtel Martinez in Cannes.[1] He became the chef of La Réserve de Beaulieu & Spa, a five-star hotel in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, in 1988.[2]
Garault became the chef of the Hôtel Mirabeau in Monaco in 1991.[1] He was the chef of Le Vistamar, a primarily pescetarian restaurant at the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo, for 18 years.[3] The restaurant lost its Michelin star in 2009, but it earned it back in 2011.[4] Meanwhile, Garault was also asked to prepare a dinner for the wedding of Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Charlene Wittstock in 2011.[5] He retired in April 2016.[3]
Garault is a member of the Compagnons du Tour de France.[1] He became a Knight of the National Order of Merit in 2016.[1][6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Le Chef Joël GARAULT décoré dans l'Ordre National du Mérite". La France à Monaco. Ambassade de France à Monaco. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "Joël Garault". SBM. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "Le grand chef Joël Garault range son tablier". Monaco Channel. April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ Vérany, Cédric (March 1, 2011). "Vistamar : Joël Garault retrouve son étoile !". Monaco-Matin. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ Bonarrigo, Sabrina (May 11, 2011). "Mariage princier?: Joël Garault au cocktail dînatoire". Monaco Hebdo. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ Verany, Cedric (February 2016). "Joël Garault fait chevalier dans l'ordre national du mérite français". Monaco-Matin. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
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