Sugio YAMAGUCHI

Chef / Restaurant « BOTANIQUE » – Paris 11th   – Sugio Yamaguchi has learnt all the basics of French traditional cuisine in Lyon with Nicolas Le Bec. This approach stimulated his desire to go back to the culinary fundamentals, « The cooking that warms the heart! » like he says. « I want to cook dishes with real seasonal food, like it was previously essential, something too often forgotten today. He prepares in his brand new restaurant « Botanique » located in,…

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Xavier THUIZAT

Chef sommelier / Hotel « THE PENINSULA PARIS » – Paris 16 –  Xavier Thuizat is, since its opening, the head sommelier of the Parisian palace “The Peninsula”. He had the heavy responsibility to set up from scratch the very luxurious wine cellar of the hotel. Within one month, he gathered no less than 14,000 bottles. From very rare bottles, like the oldest wine of the world, to some beautiful lucky finds… and sakes! Will be participating…

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