Alain Chapelle (Ducasse`s mentor), Alain Ducasse, Didier Elena - I learned from all of them.
He is the first chef-restaurateur who has dared to admit openly, and even elevate to the status of a doctrine, his belief that a chef can serve his customers with the world`s finest food without constantly slaving at the stove himself. ... I have a very modern way of thinking; the chef is there to lead the team and not just to sit behind the piano.
It`s a Mediterranean garden on the roofs of Aoyama.
It`s a great pleasure for me and my team. It was a surprise. A good surprise.
a man obsessed: obsessed with perfection, sharing, aesthetics, taste, savoir-faire, and much more.