Draft:Sébastien Lepinoy

Sébastien Eric Lepinoy is a 3 Michelin Star French chef.https://thebestchefawards.com/2021/04/27/sebastien-lepinoy/ A protégé of well-known chef Joël Robuchon, he is now the director of culinary and operations of the restaurant Les Amis in Singapore since 2013

Early life
Sébastien Lepinoy was born in Cantenay-Epinard in the Loire Valley in France. He obtained a certificat d'aptitude professionnelle at CFA La Roseraie, Angers.

Early career
In 1991, at age 17, Lepinoy began working at the one-star Chateau de Noirieux in Briollay. At 18 he moved to Paris for his apprenticeship. After completing military service, he returned to his culinary career at the two Michelin star restaurant Laurent in Paris. He worked for Joël Robuchon's team at the three-star restaurant Jamin. In 2002, Lepinoy was hired by Le Grand Café in Kyiv, Ukraine, where he established his own name and was honored with the title of "Best Chef in Ukraine”.

https://www.charvet.fr/vdoc/easysite/site-institutionnel/fr/actualites/le-blog/Les-Amis-Singapour

https://www.four-magazine.com/chefs/sebastien-lepinoy/

Later career
Lepinoy was hired by Robuchon in 2006 as Chef de Cuisine at the two Michelin star Hotel Metropole Monte Carlo. He became executive Chef at l’Atelier de Joel Robuchon in Hong Kong in 2008. He became head chef of Cepage in Hong Kong in 2010.

Lepinoy became chef of Les Amis in 2013 after the closing of Cepage. During Lepinoy's tenure Les Amis earned two stars in the first Michelin Guide Singapore and then a third star in 2019. https://www.thepeakmagazine.com.sg/gourmet-travel/les-amis-michelin-star/ https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/nine-new-eateries-given-a-coveted-star-in-the-fourth-edition-of-michelin-guide https://www.top25restaurants.com/chefs-talks/chef-sebastien-lepinoy/ https://www.aspirelifestyles.com/2017/02/14/5-minutes-with-chef-sebastien-lepinoy/ https://www.finedininglovers.com/article/asia-50-best-2020-les-amis-art-of-hospitality-award

Personal life
He is married to South Korean chef Olivia Lee, whom he met in 2014. They have a daughter together.