Name Arnaud Donckele | ||
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Website www.residencepinede.com |
Le jeune chef arnaud donckele explore la cuisine provencale
Arnaud Donckele (born 29 March 1977) is a French chef, owner of the restaurant La Vague d'or and the hotel Résidence de la Pinède located in Saint-Tropez. He has three stars at the Guide Michelin since 2013.
Contents
- Le jeune chef arnaud donckele explore la cuisine provencale
- Donckele prepares a dish with fish at the 3 Michelin La Vague dOr in Saint Tropez
- Early life and training
- Prizes and titles
- References

Donckele prepares a dish with fish at the 3 Michelin La Vague d'Or in Saint-Tropez
Early life and training

Arnaud Donckele was born in Rouen in the department of Seine-Maritime. 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.
Prizes and titles

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 22 May 2012, the official label of 5 stars. In 2013 Arnaud Donckele received his third Michelin star for his hotel and restaurant. Also in 2013 he was elected "Chef of the year" by the restaurant professionals, election organized by the magazine Le Chef Magazine.
