Forget greed: The recipe for success is passion - The New York T. Alain Passard. Alain Passard (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ pasaʁ]; born 4 August 1956 at La Guerche-de-Bretagne, France) is a French chef and owner of the three-star restaurant L'Arpège in Paris.
The son of musicians, Passard plays the saxophone. History and Mentors[edit] Alain Passard began his career at Le Lion d’Or in Liffré from 1971 to 1975 under Michel Kéréver, one of the few Michelin-starred Bretons of his time. There, he was exposed to the fundamentals of classic cuisine. L'Arpège.