Adeline Grattard Explained

Adeline Grattard
Birth Place:Dijon, France
Education:École Supérieure de Cuisine Française (ESCF) - Ferrandi
Spouse:Chi Wah Chan
Style:French, Chinese, Fusion cuisine
Ratings:Michelin Star, Yam'Tcha
Restaurants:Yam'Tcha
Prevrests:L'Astrance

Adeline Grattard is the head chef of the Michelin-starred restaurant Yam'Tcha in Paris.

Grattard was born on 8 February 1978 in Dijon, France.[1] She was trained at the School of French Cuisine at Ferrandi and worked under Pascal Barbot at L'Astrance.[1] [2]

Grattard's husband, Chi Wah Chan, was born in Hong Kong, and they moved from Paris to Hong Kong for two years, where Grattard worked alongside Chinese chefs and explored the culinary scene.[2] [3] They returned to Paris and together opened Yam'Tcha in the Les Halles neighborhood in 2009.[2] [4] The name Yam'Tcha is a reference to the Cantonese phrase "Yum cha" for eating a meal with tea, and tea service by Chan is part of the prix fixe meal at the restaurant.[5] Yam'Tcha received many positive reviews in its first year and was awarded one star in the 2010 Michelin Guide.[4]

Grattard was featured on an episode of the Netflix series Chef's Table: France in 2016.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adeline Grattard . Le Figaro . Madame Figaro . 28 March 2019 . French.
  2. News: Lobrano . Alexander . Saveur 100: Yam'Tcha . Saveur . December 29, 2011.
  3. Web site: Greg Morabito . Viktoria Muench . 'Chef's Table: France' Recap: Adeline Grattard Dazzles Diners With French-Chinese Fare at Yam'Tcha . Eater . September 28, 2018.
  4. News: Muhlke . Christine . Where Paris Chefs, Not Prices, Rise . The New York Times . April 14, 2010.
  5. News: Ferenczi . Alexis . Why I Pair Food with Tea Instead of Wine . Munchies . VICE . April 25, 2017.