Background
Arnaud Donckele was born in Rouen in the department of Seine-Maritime.
Arnaud Donckele was born in Rouen in the department of Seine-Maritime.
He has three stars at the Guide Michelin since 2013. After a training at Gourmand Prunier in Paris, he was trained by famous chefs Michel Guérard and Alain Ducasse at the Restaurant Louis XV de Monaco and the restaurant Plaza Athénée in Paris. He later worked with chef Jean-Louis Nomicos at the restaurant Lasserre in Paris.
In 2008, the Gault et Millau gave him four toques for his France guide. In 2010, he received two stars at the Guide Michelin for his 4 star hotel and restaurant he owns, the Résidence de la Pinède in Saint-Tropez. In 2012, he received the prize of the "Jeune chef de l"avenir" by the international food academy. His restaurant also obtained on May 22, 2012 the official label of 5 stars. In 2013, Arnaud Donckele received his third Michelin star for his hotel and restaurant. In 2013, he was elected "Chef of the year" by the restaurant professionals, election organized by the magazine Le Chef Magazine.
