Joël Garault
Joël Garault | |
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| Born | Template:Birth year and age Loudun, France |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Years active | 1970–2016 |
| Known for | Michelin-starred chef; executive chef at Hôtel Mirabeau and Le Vistamar in Monaco; prepared banquet for the wedding of Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Charlene Wittstock |
Joël Garault (born in 1955) is a Michelin-starred chef originally from France who is currently based in Monaco.
Early life
Garault was born in Loudun in 1955 and received his education in Tours.
Career
He started his culinary journey as an assistant to chef Christian Willer in La Baule. His inaugural restaurant opened in Limoges in 1970. By 1975, Garault had secured his first Michelin star while working at the restaurant within the Hôtel Martinez located in Cannes. In 1988, he assumed the position of head chef at La Réserve de Beaulieu & Spa, a luxury five-star establishment in Beaulieu-sur-Mer.
In 1991, Garault became the executive chef at the Hôtel Mirabeau in Monaco. He managed Le Vistamar, a restaurant with a focus on a primarily pescetarian menu at the Hôtel Hermitage Monte-Carlo, for eighteen years. Although the restaurant lost its Michelin star in 2009, it regained this distinction by 2011. That year, Garault was entrusted with preparing the banquet for the wedding of Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Charlene Wittstock. He concluded his professional career with retirement in April 2016.
Garault holds membership in the Compagnons du Tour de France and was honored as a Knight of the National Order of Merit in 2016.