Philippe Etchebest: that is his wife Dominique?

With his natural charisma and his culinary expertise without limits, Philippe Etchebest seduced by more than one (e). Very courted, the star of furnaces, however, has eyes only for his wife Dominique. A love that lasts since the 1990s.

History will record that can be bestowed the prestigious title of Meilleur Ouvrier de France , be honored with two stars in the famous Michelin Guide , and lived his first head to head in love with the woman of his life … McDonalds!
Strange for a great defender of French gastronomy but not enough to incur the wrath of his girlfriend. Instead the two lovers eventually married in 1998, before adopting a boy in Mexico in 2005 , Oscar-Louis, now 12 years old.
A union that begins with a thunderbolt in the mid 90. The chef Dominique meeting in the slaughter of her father, where she works. He learns from one of her friends she loves chocolates and decided to make her a bouquet of roses … chocolate, precisely. A thoughtful gift that takes three hours preparing and allowing it to melt one who will become his wife.
If Dominique Etchebest appears quite discreet in the media and is not exposed to much light, former rugby player, he is full of praise when it comes to talking about his wife. ” He’s my agent, my support, my counselor … It also manages stewardship and our projects of administrative ,” he confided in Le Figaro in 2015.
Very admiring the cook, describes Dominique as being ” asked and philosopher ” in his book I let nothing (Editions Michel Lafon), said including Gala she was head of office at home: ” It’s my wife who manage. In everyday life, it is she who cooks, I do not have my say. Moreover, it was she who asked me to marry! “. Today, the couple owns – among others – a country house in the Dordogne, and opened a restaurant in Bordeaux , The Fourth Wall in 2015.
The judge of Top Chef and host Nightmare kitchen admits sometimes be annoyed by the behavior of the – many – contenders and speaks of a “status complicated ” to manage for his wife: ” At the restaurant, she received some calls aggressive of girls who wanted my number ” , he told the magazine Here.
For his part, Dominique Etchebest, when expressed, can not help but to speak well of her husband: ” What I find amazing home, what are its values . It is not macho. He considers me as his equal and is very attentive to my point of view ” , she confided to Télé-Loisirs. At work and at home, both seem inseparable.