Our main contributor for the Paris restaurant scene, Achille Parmentier, has been instrumental in the food world for more than forty years. A foodie and a master in restaurant organization and concepts, he is also a graduate from the University of Paris, with a degree in sociology. He has a strong understanding of both Arabic and Hebrew, languages he learnt at the prestigious Ecoles des Langues Orientales.

With his wife, an accomplished and reputed cook, he opened a restaurant in the Seventies that became one of the Meccas of Nouvelle Cuisine. After many years of success, he quit the kitchens for radio, television and restaurants guides. His familiarity and knowledge of food and of the cuisiniers combined with his training in social science makes him one of the top food experts,

He is appointed by many French and international organizations to analyze culinary trends and thus to create new concepts encompassing décor and menus as well as events and food festivals

As a perfect connoisseur of the European food universe, Achille is more than qualified to review, evaluate, and recommend restaurants.
Achille wishes to contribute to GAYOT.com incognito. Thus his picture will not be displayed on our site.