Joel Robuchon's Death
Born (Birthday) April 7, 1945
Death Date August 6, 2018
Age of Death 73 years
Cause of Death Pancreatic Cancer
Place of Death Geneva, Switzerland
Profession Chef
The chef Joel Robuchon died at the age of 73. Here is all you want to know and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
French chef and restaurateur who was voted Chef of the Century in 1989.
He entered the culinary profession at age fifteen as an apprentice to a pastry chef at the Relais de Poitiers Hotel.
He owned Michelin star-rated restaurants in Las Vegas, London, Hong Kong, Monaco, Macau, Paris, Tokyo, and Taipei.
How did Joel Robuchon die?
Robuchon died from cancer on 6 August 2018, a year after receiving treatment for a pancreatic tumour. He was 73.
Quotes
""I've never followed a vegan or vegetarian diet in the past, but I think I could do it. It would not be easy. I have worked with nutritionists who have said a vegan diet is not necessarily all positive for your health, because you need nutrients you only find in meats. I believe in a balanced diet."
Joel Robuchon
""When new cooks come to work for me, they obviously make mistakes at the beginning or there's some messiness to the presentation. What I always say to them is: 'If you were cooking this for your mother or your girlfriend, would you make those mistakes?'"
Joel Robuchon
""There is no such thing as the perfect meal; one can always do better."
Joel Robuchon
""My role as a chef is respecting the produce. Why should I change and mask the original flavors of the produce that I'm utilizing?"
Joel Robuchon
""Las Vegas is amazing because of the clientele you have here. People come from all over the world; it really is a melting pot."
Joel Robuchon