Hélène Darroze

Hélène Darroze (born 23 February 1967) is a French chef. She has 6 Michelin stars and three restaurants, Hélène Darroze at The Connaught in London with 3 stars, Marsan par Hélène Darroze in Paris with 2 stars and Hélène Darroze à Villa La Coste in Provence with 1 star.

Career In 1990, after graduating from university, Darroze began working for Alain Ducasse in the office of the Le Louis XV restaurant in Monaco,

In 2008, Darroze was named as the new chef at the Connaught in London, replacing Angela Hartnett, who had operated Angela Hartnett at The Connaught there on behalf of Gordon Ramsay Holdings. Darroze took over as part of a £70m refurbishment of the hotel and, in addition to the restaurant, she is also responsible for the hotel's catering services. Hélène Darroze at The Connaught was panned by restaurant critics when it first opened. Food critic Jay Rayner described the food there as "Two of the very worst dishes ever to be served to me at this level." Despite this, the restaurant was awarded a Michelin star in 2009, and then a second star in 2011 and a third in 2021.

Personal life Darroze was raised in Mont-de-Marsan.

Darroze has two adopted daughters from Vietnam, She alternates on a weekly basis between staying in London and in Paris, in order to split her time between her restaurants.