News - Joel Robuchon to open new properties in Singapore in February

Singapore, and its wealthy dinners, keep on attracting some of the world's top chefs. Guy Savoy, Santi Santamaria, and Tetsuya Wakuda have already opened fine dining restaurants at the Sands, soon it will be the turn of Daniel Boulud to also open there. Meanwhile at Resorts World Sentosa, Joel Robuchon is gearing to open a fine dining restaurant and a separate L’Atelier Robuchon in February. The fine dining kitchen will be helmed by Tomonori Danzaki, the very same chef that opened Joel Robuchon Restaurants in Tokyo and in Las Vegas, “one of the best three chefs whose worked for me in my entire career,” the mild manner Robuchon said at a press conf. Given that the Joel Robuchon restaurant is the only 3 Michelin star restaurant on the West Coast and the only top restaurant in Las Vegas you have to reserve for, this is good news for the local foodies. Asked about the competition heating up for fine dining in Singapore, Robuchon believes the more the merrier. He pointed to the example of HK’s food scene, which are risen to new height in the last 5 years, since several celebrity chefs opened in town. Robuchon promises his famous potato puree will be on the menu... can't wait!