After honing his culinary skills at Epicure for several years, the talented young Chef finally had the exhilarating opportunity to fulfill his lifelong ambition of spearheading the pastry kitchen at the prestigious Parisian Palace.

Le Bristol Paris is thrilled to announce the appointment of Yu Tanaka as the new Pastry Chef. At 32 years old, Tanaka has been promoted from his previous position as Head of Pastry at the hotel's renowned three-Michelin-starred restaurant, Epicure, a role he has held since 2021.

Tanaka's love for French cuisine stems from his father, a seasoned Chef and avid food enthusiast who trained at the esteemed Restaurant Paul Bocuse in Lyon and worked at a French restaurant in Tokyo. At just 15 years old, Tanaka was already following in his father's footsteps by pursuing a career in patisserie and boulangerie. After three years of intensive training, he moved to France at the age of 18 with a fervent desire to deepen his knowledge and gain invaluable experience.

 

 

 

 

 

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A driven and passionate young Chef kick-started his career at Sadaharu Aoki in 2009, a renowned Franco-Japanese patisserie nestled in the charming 7th arrondissement of Paris. Here, he dedicated a year to mastering the art of fusion creations.

After that, he worked as a Pastry Chef at Il Vino Italian restaurant for three years, continuously honing his skills. Soon enough, he found himself in the beautiful 8th arrondissement, joining the team at Hotel La Reserve as a Chef De Partie.

But his journey didn't end there. In 2016, Yu Tanaka rose to the role of Sous-Chef at the prestigious Epicure, working under the guidance of Executive Chef Eric Frechon. With this opportunity, he was able to elevate his pastry-making talent, and eventually got promoted as the Head of Pastry for Epicure, an esteemed triple-Michelin-starred establishment.

Now, after two years in the role at Epicure, Yu Tanaka will lead the pastry programme for Le Bristol, a job he has dreamed of for many years.

‘At 18, I remember wanting to have a coffee at Le Bristol, but I was too shy to enter the doors of such a prestigious establishment. Now, 13 years later, I am the Pastry Chef of this Palace. It’s an incredible honour’, comments Yu Tanaka.

Describing his vision for Le Bristol’s pastry offering, the Pastry Chef explains, ‘I learned French pastry making in France, so this will be the foundation ofmy work, although I’d also like to bring a light Japanese touch to connect with my origins.’

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