Julien Royer Explained

Julien Royer
Birth Date:1 September 1982
Birth Place:Cantal, France
Spouse:Marie-Agnes Fontana-Royer[1]
Restaurants:
  • Odette (Singapore)
  • Louise (Hong Kong)

Julien Royer (born 1 September 1982) is a French chef and restaurant owner. He is the Chef-owner of Odette in Singapore and Louise in Hong Kong. in 2019, Odette was awarded the highest distinction of 3 Michelin stars by the Michelin guide. Royer was born in Cantal, Central France to fourth-generation farmers.[2]

Early career

As a teenager, Royer's first job in the food industry was working for Michel Bras at Restaurant Bras in Laguiole, France.[3] Later on, he moved to Durtol, a commune in Auvergne, Central France, where he worked for Les Maîtres Cuisiniers de France association member, Bernard Andrieux.[4] In 2008, Royer moved to Singapore, where he served as Chef de cuisine at Brasserie Les Saveurs at the St Regis Hotel. In 2011, Royer served as Chef de cuisine at JAAN at Swissôtel The Stamford for 4 years before leaving to becoming Chef-owner of Odette in 2015.[5]

Restaurants owned and/or operated by Royer

Odette

Odette is a three Michelin star modern French restaurant[6] owned and operated by Royer in collaboration with The Lo & Behold Group.[7] The restaurant is located within the National Gallery Singapore. It opened in 2015 and was Royer's first solo restaurant.[8]

Louise

Louise is a Michelin star restaurant owned and operated by Royer, in collaboration with JIA Group and The Lo & Behold Group, located at PMQ, Hong Kong. It was opened in 2019 and received its first Michelin star in 2020.[9]

Claudine

Claudine is a French neo-brasserie that opened on November 16, 2021.[10] [11] Located on Harding Road in an old chapel, Claudine is the successor to The White Rabbit, a restaurant opened by the Lo & Behold Group in 2008[12] that closed after April 30, 2021.[13] [14]

Awards

Julien Royer

Estrella Damm Chefs’ Choice Award 2023[15]

Les Grandes Tables du Monde 2022: Prix Bernardaud du Meilleur Restaurateur[16]

Le Chef 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021

The Best Chef Awards Top 100 Chefs: #86, Ambassador 2017;[17] #28, 2022[18]

World Gourmet Series Awards of Excellence 2017: Chef of the Year[19]

World Gourmet Series Awards of Excellence 2014: KitchenAid Chef of the Year

At-Sunrice GlobalChef Award 2013

World Gourmet Series Awards of Excellence 2012: Meat and Livestock Australia ‘Rising Chef of the Year’[20]

Odette

Michelin Guide
2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 Michelin Guide: Three Michelin Stars

2016, 2017, 2018 Michelin Guide: Two Michelin Stars[21]

The World's 50 Best
2018 The World's 50 Best Restaurants: Number 28;[22] 2019, Number 18;[23] 2021, Number 8,[24] 2022, Number 36;[25] 2023, Number 14[26]

Asia's 50 Best
2017 Asia's 50 Best Restaurants: Number 9;[27] 2018, Number 5;[28] 2019, Number 1;[29] 2020, Number 1; 2021,[30] Number 2; 2022, Number 8;[31] 2023, Number 6[32]

Gin Mare Art of Hospitality Award 2022

Les Grandes Tables Du Monde

La Liste

2017, 2018, 2019 La Liste: 88.50,;[33] 2020, 94.00, 2021; 2022; 2023, 97.50[34]

T.Dining Singapore

2017, 2018, 2019 Best Restaurant Awards: Best Service, Restaurant of the Year, Best Interior Design & Top 20 Restaurants[35]

Wallpaper* Design Awards

2017: Best New Restaurant[36]

Singapore Tourism Awards

2016: Best Dining Experience[37]

Claudine

Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2023: #85[38]

Louise

Michelin Guide
2020 Michelin Guide: One Michelin Star, Louise

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Odette: Meet Julien Royer's wife, the woman behind the award-winning French chef. March 23, 2016.
  2. Web site: The secrets of fine dining at 35,000 feet – and the key difference between business and first-class food. Emma. Cooke. October 29, 2019. www.telegraph.co.uk.
  3. Web site: Julien Royer, the chef-owner of Odette, believes in a collaborative kitchen culture. June 25, 2019.
  4. Web site: Jaan chef to set up new restaurant. June 15, 2015. AsiaOne.
  5. Web site: Odette's Julien Royer prepares to open Louise in Hong Kong. May 31, 2019. South China Morning Post.
  6. Web site: Les Amis and Odette are Singapore's new three-Michelin star restaurants, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore. Rachel Genevieve. Chia. www.businessinsider.sg. 2020-02-03. 2019-12-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20191227174001/https://www.businessinsider.sg/les-amis-and-odette-are-singapores-new-three-michelin-star-restaurants/. dead.
  7. Web site: Julien Royer Tells All About Odette. November 30, 2015.
  8. Web site: Julien Royer's new restaurant, Odette, is opening Nov 2 at the National Gallery. October 9, 2015. sgmagazine.com.
  9. Web site: Louise – Hong Kong - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant. MICHELIN Guide. en. 2020-02-26.
  10. News: Quek. Eunice. 2021-10-24. Odette chef Julien Royer to open new restaurant Claudine in Dempsey on Nov 16. en. The Straits Times. 2021-11-11. 0585-3923.
  11. Web site: Aureus. Dudi. 2021-08-26. Chef Julien Royer to Open New French Restaurant, Claudine, in Dempsey. 2021-11-11. Tatler Asia. en.
  12. Web site: Chan. Justin. 2016-07-12. UOB heir Wee Teng Wen reveals secrets to Loof-owner Lo & Behold's success. 2021-11-11. CNBC. en.
  13. Web site: Tan. Jocelyn. 2021-01-28. Mikkeller Singapore's return, The White Rabbit's closure and more dining news this week. 2021-11-11. Lifestyle Asia Singapore. en-US.
  14. Web site: 2021-02-05. Julien Royer To Open New Dempsey Restaurant This Year. 2021-11-11. Michelin Guide. en-SG.
  15. Web site: Julien Royer Estrella Damm Chefs' Choice Award 2023 . 2023-09-20 . 50B - Restaurants - GLOBAL . en.
  16. Web site: Gaetan . 2022-12-09 . L'association a récompensé 4 personnalités . 2023-09-20 . Les Grandes Tables du Monde . fr-FR.
  17. Web site: Chef . The Best . Top100 The Best Chef 2017 . 2023-09-20 . The Best Chef . en-US.
  18. Web site: Chef . The Best . Top100 The Best Chef 2022 - The Best Chef Awards . 2023-09-20 . The Best Chef . en-US.
  19. News: Goh . Kenneth . 2017-03-27 . Odette's chef Julien Royer wins the World Gourmet Summit's Chef of the Year award for the second time . en . The Straits Times . 2023-09-20 . 0585-3923.
  20. Web site: JAAN: Julien Royer's Seasonal Menu . 2023-09-20 . CAMEMBERU.
  21. Web site: Odette – Singapore - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant. MICHELIN Guide.
  22. Web site: Past Lists Template. UI - 50B - Restaurants - GLOBAL.
  23. Web site: The Worlds 50 Best Restaurants - The 1-50 Winners List. UI - 50B - Restaurants - GLOBAL.
  24. Web site: Odette The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2021 . 2023-09-20 . UI - 50B - Restaurants - GLOBAL . en.
  25. Web site: Odette The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2022 . 2023-09-20 . 50B - Restaurants - GLOBAL . en.
  26. Web site: Odette The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2023 . 2023-09-20 . 50B - Restaurants - GLOBAL . en.
  27. Web site: Asia's Top 50 Restaurants - The Previous Year Lists. UI - 50B - Restaurants - ASIA.
  28. Web site: Asia's Top 50 Restaurants - The Previous Year Lists. UI - 50B - Restaurants - ASIA.
  29. Web site: Asia's Top 50 Restaurants - The List. UI - 50B - Restaurants - ASIA.
  30. Web site: Asia's Top 50 Restaurants - The Previous Year Lists . 2023-09-20 . 50B - Restaurants - ASIA . en.
  31. Web site: Odette Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2022 . 2023-09-20 . 50B - Restaurants - ASIA . en.
  32. Web site: Odette Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2023 . 2023-09-20 . 50B - Restaurants - ASIA . en.
  33. Web site: La Liste. La Liste. en. 2020-02-26.
  34. Web site: La Liste . 2023-09-20 . La Liste . en.
  35. Web site: Odette. Tan. Raelene. 2019-11-25. Singapore Tatler. en-SG. 2020-02-26.
  36. Web site: Design Awards 2017 Wallpaper* Wallpaper* Magazine. Magazine. Wallpaper*. Wallpaper*. 2020-02-26.
  37. Web site: National Gallery Singapore wins big at annual Singapore Tourism Awards. hermesauto. 2016-10-05. The Straits Times. en. 2020-02-26.
  38. Web site: Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2023 51-100: the list in pictures . 2023-09-20 . 50B - STORIES . en.

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