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Daniel Boulud
Bringing French culinary traditions to New York through Daniel and a wider restaurant group.
Daniel · Bar Boulud
- Born
- 25 March 1955
- Birthplace
- Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu, France
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Daniel Boulud
French chef and restaurateur whose career combines fine dining, bistro cooking and culinary mentorship.
Early life
Family farm
Grew up on a farm near Lyon, surrounded by seasonal ingredients.
Apprenticeship
Trained in France and worked with chefs including Roger Vergé before moving abroad.
Career
- 1970s–early 1980s
European training
Worked in French and Danish kitchens before moving to the United States.
- 1986–1992
Le Cirque
Served as executive chef at the influential New York restaurant.
- 1993 onward
Independent restaurants
Opened Daniel and developed further restaurants in New York and abroad.
Restaurants & projects
Daniel
His flagship New York restaurant centred on contemporary French cooking.
Bar Boulud
A New York bistro drawing on French charcuterie and regional traditions.
Daniel: My French Cuisine
A cookbook bringing together recipes and reflections on his culinary roots.
Beyond work
Feeding older New Yorkers
Supported Citymeals on Wheels through fundraising and organisational work.
Mentoring young chefs
Helped develop Ment’or, which supports training and opportunities for emerging cooks.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and references ↗Biography and contributions ↗Photo: Lwundrock. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
