Top Chef

Pierre Touitou grew up in a family surrounded by fashion, architecture, art and music, but he chose a different creative path. Working in professional kitchens since his teens, this young Parisian has built up his hard-earned experience in luxury institutions like the Plaza Athénée where he discovered the classics and trendy restaurants like Aux Deux Amis where he (re)created neo-bistro food every day. MAN caught up with him just before he headed off to Uruguay’s top resort for a season in the sun to talk chefs, classics and the art of repetition.