Arnaud Bignon is born on 5th of January 1974 in Le Mans (France).
He make his first steps in the kitchen with his grandmother Henriette, but the irreplaceable time for him was with his grandfather Albert in the garden learning to be in harmony with the seasonality.
Arnaud complete a BEP and a Bac pro apprenticeship in 1993 and moves to Paris to start his career at the restaurant Drouant ** with Louis Grondard and Yannick Alleno as chef de partie.
In 1998 at the restaurant Montparnasse 25* he meet the Master of cheese Mr Poulard that was proposing to the guest more than 150 different cheese on the trolley.
After Alain Ducasse restaurant *** Poincare Avenue he moves to the Palace Hotel Le Bristol on the side of his mentor Eric Frechon as sous chef.
October 2005 Arnaud took over the restaurant Spondi in Athens (Greece) as Head chef and in 2008 the restaurant was awarded 2 Michelin stars. He becomes one of the youngest chef to obtain this distinction.
From 2012 he moves to London to the Greenhouse restaurant and less than 1 year after the restaurant received the second Michelin star.
In 2018 he start a new challenge back in Greece as General Director of Spondi restaurant and consultant for Trastelis group.
95th on the 100 best chef in the world 2017 for the magazine “LE CHEF” France
48th on the best chefs’ awards 2017
73rd on the 100 best chef in the world 2016 for the magazine “LE CHEF” France
Awarded 2 Michelin stars in 2013 with the restaurant The Greenhouse UK
Chef of the year 2010 for the magazine “STATUS” Greece
Awarded 2 Michelin Stars in 2008 with the restaurant Spondi
Chef of the year 2007-2008 for the magazine “GOURMET” Greece
Chef of the year 2006-2007 for the magazine “GOURMET” Greece
Competitions
2nd – Concours National de cuisine artistique 2002 (qualification France for the Bocuse d’or)
1rst -Prix Culinaire Prosper Montagne 2001
3rd – Prix Culinaire international Pierre Taitinger 1998
“Arnaud is a very good chef, who masters the techniques very well and is creative. He is also an excellent teacher who knows how to talk to his teams and pass on his passion for the profession. “
Eric Frechon *** Hotel Le Bristol Paris
“Arnaud is a great chef, intelligent, rigorous. I am very proud to have shared a stove with him for a few years.”
Yannick Alleno *** Ledoyen restaurant Paris
Diner at Kinsterna hotel at Monemvasia
Dine Athens dinner with Arnaud Faye ** in Spondi 2020
Dinner for TIME OUT Cyprus awards ceremony 2018
Taste of Athens 2018
Dinner at Bistro 55 Cyprus 2018
4 hands dinner with Arnaud Faye** at the Greenhouse 2018
4 hands dinner at James Sommerin* in Wales 2017
6 hands dinner at Texture* restaurant London 2017
Charity dinner at Ekies Resort 2017
Dinner at Andronis Hotel Santorini 2017
4 hands dinner with Akrame** at the Greenhouse restaurant 2017
Dinner at Odette*** Singapore for the world gourmet summit 2016
4 hands dinner with Jean Luc Rocha** at the Greenhouse restaurant 2016
Obsession Northcote UK 2016
Dinner at James Beard Foundation New York 2016
Masterchef UK 2015/ 2016
Judge for the Taitinger contest UK 2015/2016/2017
Epicure at Dolder Grand Zurich 2014
Four hands dinner with Eric Frechon*** at the Greenhouse 2013
Festival of Mougins 2011
Masterchef Greece 2011
Dinner in Damascus 1999
Gastronomic week at Mexico City 1994
Asteras Sani Resort ( 2006 – 2011)
Opening of Charlie D at Thessaloniki
Opening of Symposium restaurant at Academias Hotel Athens
Restaurant Kamares at Eagles Palace Halkidiki ( 2018 – till now )
