Winner of 29 Michelin stars, Olivier Elzer wants to bring quality French food to the masses, rather than aim for the stars and fine-dining prowess.
Olivier Elzer does not only want to be defined by his Michelin stars anymore. After earning 29 stars over a career three decades deep, he is ready for the next stage of his chef story.

“I am a very passionate person. I always love to give it all. Earning these accolades is great, but I feel like I don’t have as much happiness anymore doing it,” Olivier tells Foodie.

“I still love to create concepts, but I have come to a stage in my life where I realised I was done with doing it by the book and getting more stars. This is not who I wanted to be anymore.”

Olivier’s turning point came three years ago in a reflection of his past success and how he wanted to shape his future. “I wanted to be an entrepreneur,” he says.