Jean Michel Diot
- January 9, 2024
- Chef
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Jean Michel Diot |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Date Of Birth | May 2, 1959(1959-05-02) |
| Age | 65 |
| Birthplace | Cusset |
| Country | France |
| Birth City | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Jean Michel Diot Biography
| Name | Jean Michel Diot |
| Birthday | May 2 |
| Birth Year | 1959 |
| Place Of Birth | Cusset |
| Home Town | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Birth Country | France |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
Jean Michel Diot is one of the most popular and richest Chef who was born on May 2, 1959 in Cusset, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
While he was raised in France surrounded by culinary masters, Jean Michel began his official career in Vienne (France) in 1975 moving to New York City in 1987. He has owned and operated several restaurants located in New York ranging from New York Times 3-star rated “Park Bistro” to a tribute to Paris with highly acclaimed New York Times 2 star “Les Halles” as per House and Garden, Diot became New York’s “Baron of Bistros”. Once in San Diego, he continued his career and opened Tapenade Restaurant in 1998. Tapenade Restaurant has received multiple awards such as best French Restaurant in San Diego in various publications such San Diego Magazine, San Diego Home & Garden, La Jolla Light, and one of the highest recognitions in San Diego by the Zagat Survey.
In 1978, Jean-Michel Diot began a two-year apprenticeship in Lyon at the Restaurant Magnard while still in school. He received his diploma in classical cooking. Jean-Michel continued his culinary career through travelling across France and adopted different regional cooking styles. For over a year, he worked at La Pyramide, a 3-star Michelin restaurant led by Fernand Point. While at La Pyramide, Diot served as the Commis de Cuisine. He continued his tour to “Jacqueline Fenix Restaurant” in Neuilly, followed by a year at Les Prés d’Eugenie, where under Chef Michel Guérard, known as “the father of Nouvelle Cuisine,” he experienced the complexity of Guérard’s cooking philosophy.
Jean Michel Diot Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Chef |
| House | Living in own house. |
Jean Michel Diot is one of the richest Chef from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jean Michel Diot 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Jean-Michel Diot (Born May 2, 1959 in Cusset, France) is a French chef and restaurateur at Tapenade Restaurant. Chef Diot has received high recognition such as Best Chef in America and America’s Finest Restaurant while holding his first French bistro creation in America, Park Bistro, and has received recognition as the Exemplary Achievement in the Culinary Art by Gault Millau.
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Shortly after opening Park Bistro and Park Avenue Catering, Jean Michel was awarded the Grand Master Chef of America and America’s Outstanding Chef. A year afterwards, Jean-Michel’s Park Bistro received a 3-star review from the New York Times. Two years after opening Park Bistro and Park Avenue Catering, Diot was given the Great Chefs of New York award as well as the Gault Millau Best of New York. In 1992, he was Nominated Best Chef in America by the James Beard Foundation. Diot was the winner of three first prizes at the American Cheese Contest in Wisconsin.
Facts & Trivia
Jean-Pierre Ranked on the list of most popular Chef. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Jean Michel Diot celebrates birthday on May 2 of every year.
Tapenade Restaurant in San Diego became an instant hit. Currently, Tapenade is recognized as one of the finest French restaurants in San Diego. Tapenade has received countless “Best French Restaurant” and “Best of the Best” awards in San Diego from La Jolla Village News, San Diego Home and Garden, La Jolla Light, and San Diego Magazine. Tapenade has received the Finest in America from Zagat Survey. The Award of Excellence from Wine Spectators has also been received for eight years. In 2013, Zagat Survey awarded a food rating of 28.