Jean-Robert de Cavel

Jean-Robert de Cavel in 2015.

Jean-Robert de Cavel (born September 12, 1961, died December 23, 2022) is a French-American celebrity chef[1] He was Chef de cuisine at The Maisonette from 1993-2002, Executive chef at Jean-Robert at Pigall's from 2002-2009, and now works at Jean-Robert's Table, Le Bar a Boeuf and French Crust Cafe. His career is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born in Roubaix, France.

In 2003 de Cavel and his wife Annette founded the de Cavel Family SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) Foundation following the death of their first child, Tatiana. De Cavel has four times been a semifinalist for the James Beard Best Chef in the Great Lakes Region, in 2008, 2009, 2012, and 2013.[2]

De Cavel was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leiomyosarcoma in May 2018.[3]

References

  1. Gelfand, Janelle (February 17, 2016). "Went to the symphony and a wedding broke out". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  2. "Awards Search | James Beard Foundation". James Beard Foundation. James Beard Foundation. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  3. "Renowned Cincinnati chef Jean-Robert de Cavel dealing with cancer diagnosis". WLWT. 12 December 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.

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