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Gérard Depardieu has been one of the figureheads of European film since the beginning of the 80s. During his career Depardieu, who comes from Chateauroux in France, has had over 70 starring roles, including both film classics and box office hits, among them „Cyrano de Bergérac“, „The Last Metro“ and „Asterix and Obelix“. As a character actor, Depardieu has achieved almost everything possible; he has already won all the most important prizes of the film world. So it was not particularly surprising that this restless actor should turn his attention to a new art. Not music, not painting, but cookery has provided the balance to his life in film and theatre.

Owning his own restaurant was always a dream of his, and in 2003 that dream was fulfilled, when Depardieu opened „La Fontaine Gaillon“ not far from the Paris Opéra. This elegant restaurant offers the classics of French cuisine, from blanquette of veal to mussels in white wine to rib of beef with bearnaise sauce. The wine list also features Depardieu’s own wines: Château de Tigné is the name of his vineyard on the Loire, and the place where he has made his home.

Today, the kitchen of the restaurant is a home from home for Depardieu, who is constantly working and travelling. He likes nothing better than spending his rare free weekends in Paris at the stove. Together with his chef de cuisine Laurent Audiot, this passionate connoisseur busies himself with the fi ne details of new dishes for the restaurant menu, or simply cooks for friends. The recipes for his cookery book, “My Cookbook”, which appeared in 2004, were also created here. His cooking style is influenced by French and Italian cuisine. Why? Because this is the food he most enjoys eating. Depardieu follows his own path and is not to be led astray into “nouvelle cuisine” or the influences of the present fashion for fusion cookery.

His promise to come and cook in the Ikarus Restaurant also came about in a very spontaneous manner. Depardieu had a speaking role in Hector Berlioz’s “Symphonie fantastique” which was being performed by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under Riccardo Muti at the 2007 Festival, and travelled to Salzburg in his private aircraft, landing more or less directly in Hangar-7. The concept of fine cooking, bars and a museum impressed the actor as much as did Roland Trettl’s recipes. At the “Chef’s Table” in the kitchen of the Ikarus, which is reserved for special guests, not only did Depardieu enjoy several dinners, but there also ensued a lively exchange of cooking philosophies between him and the Executive Chef of the Ikarus Restaurant. And certainly also a bond of sympathy between the two men, for they are to spend a certain period of time cooking together in August.

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Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus

Preview
Guest chefs 2012 /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2012/preview-guest-chefs-2012/

Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus: May 2012

Pino Lavarra /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2012/pino-lavarra/

Trettl meets Pino Lavarra

Pino Lavarra
Italy /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2012/roland-trettl-meets-pino-lavarra/

Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus: April 2012

Tanja Grandits /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2012/tanja-grandits/

Trettl meets Tanja Grandits

Tanja Grandits
Switzerland /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2012/roland-trettl-meets-tanja-grandits/

Guest chefs at Restaurant Ikarus: February 2012

Tim Raue /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2012/tim-raue/

Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus: March 2012

Ryan Clift /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2012/ryan-clift/

Trettl meets Ryan Clift

Ryan Clift
Singapur /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2012/roland-trettl-meets-ryan-clift/

Trettl meets Tim Raue

Tim Raue
Berlin, Germany /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2012/trettl-meets-tim-raue/

Guest chefs at Restaurant Ikarus: January 2012

Nuno Mendes /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2012/nuno-mendes/

Trettl meets Nuno Mendes

Nuno Mendes
Viajante, London /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2012/trettl-meets-nuno-mendes/

Guest chefs at Restaurant Ikarus: December 2011

Daniel Redondo &
Helena Rizzo /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2011/daniel-redondo-helena-rizzo/

Guest chefs at Restaurant Ikarus: November 2011

Björn Frantzén &
Daniel Lindeberg /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2011/bjoern-frantzen-daniel-lindeberg/

Roland Trettl on tour

Helena Rizzo & Daniel Redondo, São Paulo, Brazil /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2011/roland-trettl-meets-helena-rizzo-daniel-redondo/

Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus: October 2011

Xavier Pellicer /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2011/xavier-pellicer/

Roland Trettl on tour

Xavier Pellicer,
Barcelona, Spain /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2011/roland-trettl-meets-xavier-pellicer/

Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus: September 2011

Alvin Leung /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2011/alvin-leung/

Roland Trettl on tour

Alvin Leung,
Hong Kong, China /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2011/roland-trettl-meets-alvin-leung/

Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus: August 2011

Ikarus Team /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2011/ikarus-team/

Roland Trettl on tour

Peter Goossens,
Kruishoutem, Belgium /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2011/roland-trettl-and-the-ikarus-team/

Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus: July 2011

Peter Goossens /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2011/peter-goossens/

Roland Trettl on tour

Peter Goossens,
Kruishoutem, Belgium /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2011/roland-trettl-meets-peter-goossens/

Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus: June 2011

Emmanuel Renaut /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2011/emmanuel-renaut/

Roland Trettl on tour

Emmanuel Renaut,
Megève, France /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2011/roland-trettl-meets-emmanuel-renaut/

Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus: May 2011

Anatoly Komm /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2011/anatoly-komm/

Roland Trettl on tour

Anatoly Komm,
Moscow, Russia /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2011/roland-trettl-meets-anatoly-komm/

Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus: April 2011

Daniel Humm /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2011/daniel-humm/

Roland Trettl on tour

Daniel Humm,
New York, USA /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2011/roland-trettl-meets-daniel-humm/

Guest chef at Restaurant Ikarus: March 2011

Claus-Peter Lumpp /en/ikarus/guest-chef-at-restaurant-ikarus/2011/claus-peter-lumpp/

Roland Trettl on tour

Claus-Peter Lumpp,
Germany /en/ikarus/roland-trettl-on-tour/2011/roland-trettl-meets-claus-peter-lumpp/