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If today Cyril Lignac has conquered the hearts of the French by animatingThe Best Pastry Chefon M6 and giving viewers the desire to cook during the back and forth of confinements withEveryone in the kitchen, the chef had to climb the ladder to get there. Indeed, the one blowing this Saturday, November 5, 2022 its 45th candle began his gastronomic journey as aapprentice in the kitchen of the Vieux Pont restaurant, in Belcastel (Aveyron). The beginnings were difficult, the talented young man was not far from throwing in the towel, but all the same hung on until obtaining his professional license kitchen and finish 1st apprentice of Midi-Pyrénées. The beginning of an ascent that will allow him to rub shoulders with the stars…

The former companion of actress Sophie Marceau has decided to go to Paris to try her luck. Everything then follows very quickly and the door of large starred establishment opened up to him: L’Arpège by Alain Passard, La Maison Blanche by Jacques and Laurent Pourcel… Two years later, in 2004, David Guetta and Cathy Guettapillars of Parisian nightlife, have decided to ask Cyril Lignac to take over the management of the kitchens of their restaurant The following. A tall order for the chef, only 25 years oldbut he still decided to take it up. “I had a background where I had only worked in starred restaurants. But when I was offered this challenge, I said to myself why not”, he confided in the programThe unexpected parenthesisbroadcast on France 2, in 2013. And to continue: “This is not a starred restaurant. I’ll take my chances. It’s another way of cooking.”

Cyril Lignac: “We had to do incredible things”

Having to cook for the establishment of the one who released the hit “Titanium”, Cyril Lignac “learned to fend for themselves”, as he confessed to our colleagues from France 2. And to clarify his thoughts: “I gained experience where I managed problem after problem. […] The Guettas received stars from all over the world at La Suite […] Like, I had to manage huge cakes for birthdays. We had the Rolling Stones aftershow, we had to do amazing things.” The illustrious and late couturier Karl Lagerfeld also gave a hard time at Mercotte’s sidekick : “During the Chanel Cruise show, he wanted macaroons of all colors.”