Bruno Loubet's life, and how he came to open his Clerkenwell Restaurant
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Born in Bordeaux in South west France in 1961, Bruno Loubet first came to the UK in 1982, fresh from national service, to work for Pierre Koffmann at La Tante Claire as a Commis Chef.
Having been awarded the 1985 Good Food Guide's Young Chef of the Year, he joined Raymond Blanc in Oxford as Head Chef at the two Michelin-starred Manoir aux Quat'Saisons. He returned to London as Head Chef at the Four Seasons, Inn on the Park, where he earned a Michelin star within the year, before opening Bistrot Bruno in Soho, which earned The Times Restaurant of the Year in 1993. Following the success of Bistrot Bruno, he opened L'Odeon in 1995, which was awarded The Times Restaurant of the Year in the following year.
In 2001, after nearly 20 years running some of London's busiest kitchens Bruno moved with his young family to Brisbane, Australia.
Bruno returned to London in summer 2009, helping Pierre Koffmann run his near legendary pop-up restaurant on the roof of Selfridges, before opening Bistrot Bruno Loubet at The Zetter Hotel in February 2010.
For more about Bruno visit www.brunoloubet.com
