Hélène Darroze talks about being a woman in an industry still dominated by men
When Hélène Darroze was named the world’s best female chef last week, she chose her favourite way to celebrate: she took an afternoon off to spend with her daughters Charlotte, eight, and Quiterie, six. “They are happy for me,” says Darroze, who has been awarded two Michelin stars for her eponymous restaurant at the Connaught hotel in London. “Proud?” She laughs. “I don’t know.”
In fact, Charlotte and Quiterie had been due to attend the glitzy World’s Best 50 Restaurants awards ceremony in London’s Guildhall and were looking forward to seeing their mother receive her statuette. But the girls, who spend half their time in Paris where Darroze oversees her other restaurant, got stuck on a delayed Eurostar.
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