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Biography
Julien Royer (born 1 September 1982) is a French chef and restaurant owner. He is the Chef-owner of Odette in Singapore and Louise in Hong Kong. in 2019, Odette was awarded the highest distinction of 3 Michelin stars by the Michelin guide. Royer was born in Cantal, Central France to fourth-generation farmers.
Early career
As a teenager, Royer's first job in the food industry was working for Michel Bras at Restaurant Bras in Laguiole, France . Later on, he moved to Durtol, a commune in Auvergne, Central France, where he worked for Les Maîtres Cuisiniers de France association member, Bernard Andrieux. In 2008, Royer moved to Singapore, where he served as Chef de cuisine at Brasserie Les Saveurs at the St Regis Hotel. In 2011, Royer served as Chef de cuisine at JAAN at Swissôtel The Stamford for 4 years before leaving to becoming Chef-owner of Odette in 2015.
Restaurants owned and/or operated by Royer
Odette
Odette is a three Michelin star restaurantowned and operated by Royer in collaboration with The Lo & Behold Group. The restaurant is located within the National Gallery Singapore. It opened in 2015 and was Royer's first solo restaurant.
Louise
Louise is a Michelin star restaurant owned and operated by Royer, in collaboration with JIA Group and The Lo & Behold Group, located at PMQ, Hong Kong. It was opened in 2019 and received its first Michelin star in 2020.
Awards
Odette
Michelin Guide
2016, 2017, 2018 Michelin Guide: Two Michelin Stars
2019 Michelin Guide: Three Michelin Stars
The World's 50 Best
2018 The World's 50 Best Restaurants: Number 28;2019,Number 18
Asia's 50 Best
2017 Asia's 50 Best Restaurants: Number 9;2018 , number 5;2019,Number 1
La Liste
2017, 2018, 2019 La Liste: 88.50, ; 2020,94.00
2017, 2018, 2019 Best Restaurant Awards: Best Service, Restaurant of the Year, Best Interior Design & Top 20 Restaurants
Wallpaper* Design Awards
2017: Best New Restaurant
Singapore Tourism Awards
2016: Best Dining Experience
Louise
Michelin Guide
2020 Michelin Guide: One Michelin Star, Louise