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Albert's Culinary Talents

Albert has been recognized as ‘One of the top 5 chefs and restaurant owners in the state of California’ over the last 20 years. He now wants to make an impression in Thailand and is convinced that, given the opportunity, he will make every visitor’s stay taste better.

 

His experience includes:

 

1986 -1988 Opening Executive Chef

                     ‘The California Culinary Academy’

1988 - 1989 Executive Chef Auberge Du Soleil

1989 - 1990 Executive Chef Robert Mondavi

1990 - 1990 Great Chefs of France, Napa Valley

1990 - 2000 Owner and Executive Chef, Flying Saucer

 

Prior to 1986 Albert gained his experience in French restaurants working with the following Chefs;

 

Paul Bocuse

George Blanc

Alan Ducasse

What do people say about me?

"With his shaven head, stern profile and dark eyes framed by designer glasses, Tordjman looks more the part of a mad scientist than one of San Francisco's best chefs"

- Tom Sietsema, San Francisco Chronicle

"The most creative chef I ever knew was Albert Tordjman... ...became a legend in the restaurant community (San Francisco) in the early 1990's for his inexpensive, mile-high plates stacked with intense flavours..."

- Nicholas Boer, Food Editor of the Contra Costa Times, California

""Tordjman has created...rooms that resemble an upmarket drug den, one of the most innovative restaurants in California...the food is out of this world"

- R. Canard

"His incredible talent and passion for the culinary arts will be a tremendous asset to any institution"

- Sean Olmstead, director of food and beverage, Intercontinental hotel, San Francisco

""Anyone can be a chef. Just give them enough truffles and foie gras"

- A. Tordjman

"Out of this world"

- Patricia Unterman, San Francisco Examiner

""Course after course of perfect food, it was one of the most wonderful dinners I've ever eaten"

- Jim Wood, Food Critic, San Francisco Examiner

"phenomenon"

- Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle

""Albert is an original...There's genius in his food"

- Roland Passot, La Folie

"Chef Tordjman has a speciality, it's blending diverse culinary traditions & flavours into delicious combinations you've never thought of and making them work in ways you never thought possible"

- Surface Viva la Nina, Metropolis is eating

Have a look at some of Albert's Culinary Creations. Click the picture below.

Look at some of Albert's past Menus. Click the Menu below.

 

 

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