Yvan lemoine biography sample
Chef Yvan brings creativity, innovation, and passion to every dish he creates..
In the Beginning:
Yvan Lemoine wasn’t born into cooking, but rather found it as a necessity for survival.
A very charismatic Lemoine points out, “My mom was a horrible cook. I mean horrible!
Yvan D. Lemoine came to the U.S. from Venezuela at age thirteen and has since earned credits as a pastry chef, chef, bartender, spokesperson, and consultant.
So I had a choice: either learn to cook or die from starvation.”
Lemoine grew up in Caracas, Venezuela and came to New York at the age of 14, where he found his love for cooking while attending Long Island City High School.
Quickly recognizing his potential, Lemoine’s teacher put him in touch with the Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP).
With the help of C-CAP, a 15-year-old Lemoine was soon working full-time honing his culinary skills under the tutelage of La Caravelle’s, Chef Cyril Renaud, where he was trained in both classic and refined French-American cuisine and later advancing to become their Pastry Chef where he mastered the art of French pastry techniques.
Never one to settle, Lemoine soon went on to become