Biography

Yves Camdeborde (born 7 December 1964) is a French chef. He specializes in bistro cuisine. Journalists call him the chef of "bistronomy" (a portmanteau of the words bistro and gastronomy). He left school at 14 to become a cooking assistant. After obtaining his CAP (Certificat d'Aptitude Professionnelle), he continued his training in Paris at the Ritz, the restaurant La Marée, then the restaurant La Tour d'Argent and the Hôtel de Crillon. In 1992, he acquired the restaurant La Régalade in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. In 2005, he bought a hotel at the Quartier de l'Odéon and founded Le Comptoir du Relais Saint-Germain. Since 2010, he is a member of the jury in the French version of MasterChef with journalist and food critic Sébastien Demorand, chefs Frédéric Anton and Amandine Chaignot (since 2013). He announced on 30 November 2013 on Sud Radio, that he will not participate at the fifth season in 2014. Source: Article "Yves Camdeborde" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.Read More...