Emmanuel Stroobant

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Emmanuel Stroobant
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Born1 April 1968
Liège, Belgium
SpouseEdina Hong
Children
Culinary career
Current restaurant(s)
  • Saint Pierre, Shoukouwa, Kingdom of Belgians

Emmanuel Stroobant (born April 1, 1968) is a Belgian-born chef and restaurant owner based in Singapore. [2] He is the owner of restaurants Saint Pierre, Shoukouwa, and Kingdom of Belgians. Saint Pierre and Shoukouwa both hold two Michelin stars from Michelin Guide Singapore.

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Stroobant is also the author of two books, [3] and has been featured in two television series, including the cooking show Chef in Black, which he hosted. [4]

Early career

As a teenager, Stroobant's first job in the food industry was merely a means for paying for university, as he had planned to study law. [5] Exposed to the restaurant work environment, Stroobant decided to become a chef. [5] He went on to train at several Michelin-starred restaurants before opening his first restaurant at age 23 in the town of Liège, Belgium. [2] [1] Stroobant's training included working under mentor chefs Pierre Romeijer  [ fr ] of three Michelin-starred Maison de Bouche, and Francis Dernouchamp of two Michelin-starred l'Hostellerie Saint-Roch. [1]

Stroobant then moved to Australia where he stayed for a few years working for restaurants in Sydney, Perth, and Canberra. [5] It was in Australia that he learned about Asian food and ingredients and began to incorporate these into his own cuisine. [5]

In 2000, Stroobant moved to Singapore and launched French fine dining restaurant Saint Pierre, where he retains the role of Chef-Owner. [1] Stroobant has described his cooking style as evolving from an extremely classical French background to one that now incorporates Asian influences, particularly through the use of Japanese ingredients. [6]

Since 2000, Stroobant has opened additional restaurants, an institutional catering business, and a culinary school. [1]

Career

Stroobant has opened several restaurants including Saint Pierre, Shoukouwa, Kingdom of Belgians, [7] and SQUE. [1] In 2005, he took over the Lighthouse restaurant at the Fullerton Hotel, renaming it San Marco, and opened Townhouse, a pub. [8]

Mycelium Catering

Mycelium Catering is an institutional catering business owned and operated by Stroobant. [1] Its clients include the XCL World Academy international school and the EHL Hospitality Business School, where it operates the schools’ canteens. [9] [1]

Awards

2002: World Gourmet Summit Chef of the Year [10]

2006: San Pellegrino Chef of the Year [11]

Personal life

Stroobant is married to Edina Hong, [2] who he met in Kuala Lumpur after arriving from Australia. [12] They live in a condominium in River Valley. [13] He is a vegetarian. [14]

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  8. ↑ Ee, Janice (22 January 2005). "Side ways". Business Times (Singapore) . Singapore.
  9. ↑ "School Canteen". XCL World Academy. Archived from the original on 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  10. ↑ "Chef of the year". WSG Awards. 2002. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  11. ↑ "San Pelligrino Chef of the Year 2006". WGSA Awards. 2006. Archived from the original on 2010-09-29. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
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