Christian Le Squer also gained a third star for another grand Parisian hotel, the George V as the industry reeled after the apparent suicide Sunday of top chef Benoit Violier.
"Alain Ducasse took a brave decision to come up with a style of cooking based around the idea of 'naturalness'" at the Plaza Athenee, the guide's US-born international director Michael Ellis said. "Christian Le Squer is a real virtuoso," he added.
AFP