Jacques Lameloise (, born 6 April 1947) is a French chef who was the
chef de cuisine
A chef de cuisine (, French for ''head of kitchen'') or head chef is a chef that leads a kitchen and its cooks. A chef patron (feminine form ''chef patronne'') (French for ''boss chef'') or executive chef is a chef that manages multiple kitche ...
at the French restaurant ''Maison Lameloise'' (usually known as Lameloise) in
Chagny from 1979 until 2008.
Lameloise
The restaurant has a
three-star Michelin rating. The cuisine is based on the local cuisine of
Burgundy
Burgundy ( ; ; Burgundian: ''Bregogne'') is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. ...
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Lameloise was the third generation chef to run the restaurant. His grandfather Pierre received a second Michelin star in 1931. His father Jean ran the restaurant from 1944 to 1971 when Jacques took over. In 1979 the restaurant received the third Michelin star (at that time he was the youngest chef with three Michelin stars).
Since 2008 the restaurant is run by
Éric Pras
Éric Pras (born 1 March 1972) is a French chef, Meilleur Ouvrier de France (2004), rated three stars by the Guide Michelin. He is the owner of the restaurant ''Lameloise'' located in Chagny, Saône-et-Loire.
Training and career
Pras trained a ...
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Lameloise is a graduate of
École Supérieure de Cuisine Française (ESCF) - Ferrandi
École or Ecole may refer to:
* an elementary school in the French educational stages normally followed by secondary education establishments (collège and lycée)
* École (river), a tributary of the Seine flowing in région Île-de-France
* Éco ...
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Jacques lameloise on the Lameloise website
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References
External links
Official site
Living people
1947 births
Knights of the Legion of Honour
Head chefs of Michelin-starred restaurants
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