Page 10 - Flavours Food Festival 2018 Guide: October 20 and 21
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Saturday 20 October
Guest Chef
Jean-Christophe Novelli
Jean-Christophe Novelli is a 5 out of 5 AA Rosette and Michelin award- winning chef, who is also dubbed “the nation’s favourite French chef”.
He began his exciting career at the tender age of fourteen as a baker
in his home town of Arras, northern France, before becoming the private Head Chef to Elie de Rothschild at the age of 19.
Jean-Christophe’s life changed completely when he arrived in Great Britain in 1983. He spent a year taking care of Keith Floyd’s pub, ‘The Maltsters’, as Head Chef, while Keith was filming his famous TV shows. In 1996, Jean-Christophe then opened four restaurants
in London, and so began the foundations for his internationally based mini-empire. What is so surprising is that he only had £500 in his pocket to start this solo venture.
Jean-Christophe will be appearing on Saturday 20 October only.
