Sébastien Lepinoy

French chef from Angers who trained for 17 years under legendary Joël Robuchon. Joined Les Amis in 2013, elevating the restaurant from 2 to 3 Michelin stars in 2019. Known for pure Parisian haute cuisine with uncompromising quality—sources ~80% of ingredients directly from France, flown in 3x weekly.

Career

• Director of Culinary & Operations at Les Amis, Singapore (2013-present)
• Executive Chef at Cepage, Hong Kong (2010-2013)
• Executive Chef at L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, Hong Kong (2006-2010)
• Chef de Cuisine at Joël Robuchon (Various), Paris/Tokyo/Macau (1996-2006)

Mentored by Joël Robuchon.