Who are the Celebrity Chefs?
Along with my own research, I and asked Matt and Janice for their impressions about each of the cruise line consulting chefs. It says a lot that both of them had some knowledge and impressions about every single one of them. Number one on Matt’s List is Daniel Boulud. When Matt first met Daniel, he recalled he was so nervous he shook like a leaf. Boulud was born on a farm in France in 1955. He worked in his great-grandparents’ restaurant. At age 17 Boulud was already a rising star, and by 18 he was working in Paris for Georges Blanc at a Michelin three-star restaurant. Boulud eventually became the executive chef at Le Cirque, one of New York’s most famous restaurants. He now owns Daniel in New York – famous for the world’s most expensive hamburger at $28. Sadly, Boulud doesn’t currently have a close affiliation with a cruise line. When I asked Cunard I was told his involvement peaked just after Queen Mary 2 was introduced in 2004. When Cunard decided to put a chef “namesake” restaurant
