Who We Are |
Wataru Yokota
料理人 料理好きだった祖母の影響もあり、幼少期より台所に立つ。 調理師専門学校卒業後、研修のために渡仏し、文化と料理を学ぶ。 帰国後、フレンチレストラン『Narisawa』に5年間勤務。 2007年、自由な料理の可能性を求めて渡米。ナパバレー、サンフランシスコのレストランを拠点に、ニューヨークなどで研修を積む。 帰国後、東日本大震災被災地でのボランティア活動を経て、農業実験レストラン『六本木農園』シェフに就任し、全国各地の生産者を訪問。 退職後はフリーランスとして、プライベートシェフ(出張料理)や国内外のレストランのフードコンサルティング業、メディアや各種イベント料理制作を手がける。 URL http://wataruyokota.com/ お問い合わせ contact@wataruyokota.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Wataru Yokota The Chef Being greatly influenced by his grandmother, Mr. Yokota has been enjoying the culinary arts since he has been a child. He studied the culinary arts and culture in France after graduation from culinary school in Japan and worked in the French restaurant “Narisawa” for five years. In 2007, Mr. Yokota moved to the United States to expand upon his creative possibilities in the culinary arts by gaining work experience in restaurants in San Francisco, Napa Valley, and New York. After his volunteer work in the affected areas of the Tohoku earthquake, he became a chef for the experimental agriculture restaurant “Ropponi Nouen” which networks with agricultural owners all over Japan. Currently, Mr. Yokota works as a freelance, private chef, food consultant, and in media and event organizing. URL http://wataruyokota.com/ Contact Us contact@wataruyokota.com |