Christophe Saintagne has been appointed Head Chef at Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée in Paris
Christophe Saintagne has been appointed Head Chef of Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée in Paris. The move to the Michelin three-star restaurant at Hôtel Plaza Athénée follows two years as Chief Executive of Alain Ducasse Enterprises. Saintagne’s relationship with Ducasse goes back 10 years to when he joined the kitchen staff of 59 Poincaré at Hôtel Plaza Athénée. In 2002, he departed to become Head Chef of Aux Lyonnais in Paris and then moved on in 2005 to become Assistant to Jean-François Piège at Hôtel de Crillon. In 2008, Saintagne returned to take the helm at Ducasse’s restaurant group, with focus on supervising restaurants throughout France, Japan and the UK. He also shared authorship with Ducasse on ‘Nature, Simple, Healthy and Good,’ published in 2009. Born in Normandy, Saintagne studied at Auberge du Logis in Conteville, France, working with acclaimed Chef Guillaume Louet. “I’m proud Alain Ducasse has put his confidence in me and delighted to be back on a team whose sole objective is to satisfy its clientele,” noted Saintagne of his appointment.
