Chef de cuisine Toru Kawano
Born 1957 in Miyazaki prefecture. In 1982 at the age of 25, he left for France to heighten his career path in famous restaurants such as 「Guy Savoy」「Jamin」「Georges Bulan」「GIRARDET」of Switzerland and so on. Mr. Kawano pursued Joel Robuchon, a very charismatic man in French culinary field as his apprentice receiving his tutelage. After returning to Japan in 1990, he worked as a chef in “Restaurant Hiramatsu” in Hiroo city. He later served as the first Japanese chef in “Taillevent Robuchon” that was opened in 1993 in Ebisu city. Finally, in 1997, he established his own business. Presently, he travels between and supervises in the kitchens of both Ebisu and Marunouchi’s “Restaurant Monnalisa.”
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