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Arnaud Donckele
Chef

Arnaud Donckele

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Earning three Michelin stars in both Saint-Tropez and Paris.

La Vague d’Or · Plénitude

Born
29 March 1977
Birthplace
Rouen

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Arnaud Donckele

Arnaud Donckele is a French chef associated with La Vague d’Or and Plénitude.

Early life

Family food business

Grew up around his parents’ catering work and grandparents’ farm.

Training

Entered Ferrandi and restaurant training at sixteen.

Career

  1. 1996

    Michel Guérard

    Joined Les Prés d’Eugénie.

  2. 1998

    Alain Ducasse

    Moved to Le Louis XV.

  3. 2001

    Lasserre

    Became sous-chef under Jean-Louis Nomicos.

Selected work

La Vague d’Or

Received three Michelin stars.

Plénitude

The Paris restaurant received three stars.

Beyond work

Producers

His grandparents’ farm fostered a lasting interest in cultivation and ingredients.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical data and references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Cheval Blanc Paris Communication. CC0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.