COVETED MAGAZINE PAGE 185.
Located in a capital as stimulating as Paris when it comes to
gastronomy, La Réserve Paris – Hotel and Spa rises skillfully to
the challenge with its restaurant, Le Gabriel, where the Executive
Chef Jérôme Banctel offers contemporary French cuisine inspired
by the seasons. This approach implies unforgettable dishes to be
discovered and rediscovered in all their natural glory: enhanced yet
never disguised. The result is a cuisine entirely in tune with the
philosophy cultivated by La Réserve owner, Michel Reybier, who
advocates “excellence dedicated to serving a clientele that must be
able to dine here on a daily basis and consistently find exceptional
dishes.”
“...when it comes to gastronomy,
La Réserve Paris – Hotel and Spa
rises skillfully to the challenge with
its restaurant, Le Gabriel, where the
Executive Chef Jérôme Banctel offers
contemporary French cuisine inspired by
the seasons.”
Such profound respect for nature and its produce goes hand in
hand with fanciful gustatory journeys paying tribute to culinary
inspirations from around the world, and surprising discerning
palates through revisited interpretations of the great classics. This
is not about a delirious avant-garde frenzy, but instead just enough
creativity to give each dish the excitement of “a first time”. And
that’s exactly what you feel.
But the restaurant is also the chef behind it. Passion and precision
are undoubtedly the reasons that have driven the success of
Jérôme Banctel. The Brittany-born Executive Chef was trained
by the greatest contemporary talents in gastronomy, including
Alain Senderens at Lucas Carton. He has worked for prestigious
establishments such as the Crillon and Ambroisie hotels in Paris.
His extensive travels in Japan have also had a strong influence
on his culinary style. Wherever he goes, he constantly refines
his knowledge of traditional French cuisine. Unfailingly rigorous
in terms of both product quality and meticulous techniques, he
pursues the ultimate objective of delivering deliciously authentic
flavours.
Jérôme Banctel is definitely a chef with a fine career to date, who
dazzles with a cuisine that is as technically solid as it is distinctive
in terms of flavours. He serves dishes based on superb produce,
never straying too far from his firmly traditional foundations, yet
capable of venturing beyond them when this is justified. You can,
for instance, find a few cleverly balanced Asian touches ... A real
success that you must try for yourself!
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