Bertrand Grébaut
Bertrand Grébaut | |
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| Born | 5 December 1981 Paris, France |
| Died | 2 July 2026 (aged 44) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Restaurateur |
| Spouse | Tatiana Levha |
| Children | 2 |
Bertrand Grébaut (5 December 1981 – 2 July 2026) was a French restaurateur.
Early life and career
Grébaut was born in Paris, the son of Christian Grébaut, a corporate executive, and Catherine Arteau, an art historian.[1] He attended the Penninghen School of Arts, wanting to become a freelance graphic designer.[2] He then worked as a waiter, and attended Ferrandi Paris Culinary School.[3] He received an internship at Hôtel Scribe, describing his first internship: "was in an old-school kitchen brigade where I was spoken to rudely and assigned the most menial tasks".[1]
Later in his career, Grébaut worked with restaurant owner Alain Passard at Arpège, a French restaurant in Paris. At Arpège, he worked as a chef, and earned the Michelin Star for the restaurant in 2009. In 2011, he and his business partner Théophile Pourriat opened Septime, a Parisian restaurant,[1][4] and in 2016, his restaurant was highlighted as one of the "Top 50 Best Restaurants in the World" by People.[5] In 2018, he and Pourriat opened D'une île, an inn.[1]
Personal life and death
Grébaut met his wife Tatiana Levha at Ferrandi Paris Culinary School.[6] They married and had two children. Their marriage lasted until Grébaut's death in 2026.[7]
In 2025, Grébaut was diagnosed with cancer.[3] He died from the disease in Paris, on 2 July 2026, at the age of 44.[1][8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Sciolino, Elaine (5 July 2026). "Bertrand Grébaut, Influential French Chef, Is Dead at 44". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ Pajon, Léo (4 July 2026). "Bertrand Grébaut, cofondateur du restaurant Septime et électron libre de la cuisine contemporaine française, est mort". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- 1 2 Kim, Chiara (6 July 2026). "French Fine Dining Chef Bertrand Grébaut Dies at 44". People. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ Chevallier, Cécile (15 June 2019). "Manger bio et local : Bertrand Grébaut, le chef étoilé du Septime, veut rendre le bio «sexy»". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ "The 50 Best Restaurants in the World 2016 Announced". People. 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ Duretz, Marlène (24 March 2017). "Deux chefs à la maison". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ "Farewell to Bertrand Grebaut, the visionary chef of Septime, who died at 44". La Milano. 4 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ "Gastronomie: le chef français Bertrand Grébaut, figure du restaurant parisien le Septime, est décédé à l'âge de 44 ans". Sud Ouest (in French). 4 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.