Chef François Savin in his whites, outdoor portrait with a Provençal stone wall and red roses behind.

The chef

About Chef François Savin

I am a Provençal private chef, cooking across the Côte d’Azur. I have been cooking professionally for twenty years and working as an independent private chef since 2016.

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Training

The spine of the craft

I trained at the Lycée Raymond Mondon in Metz, graduating in 2005, and went on to work alongside seven Michelin-starred chefs, at Restaurant Georges Blanc (3 stars), Château Saint-Martin in Vence (2 stars, alongside chef Yannick Franques) and Les Sources de Caudalie.

Those years taught me the precision of classical French cooking, the discipline of stock, sauce, butchery and pastry, and the way a kitchen brigade thinks under pressure. That is still the spine of what I do.

Chef François Savin in his whites, plating a series of dishes on white bowls at a villa kitchen counter.

Travel

Provençal at heart, with a few discreet accents

My cooking is, above all, Provençal, the cuisine of the sun, rooted in Provence and the Riviera: market produce, olive oil, fresh herbs, classical sauces and technique. On occasion a discreet accent slips in, a personal nod to my wife’s Thai heritage, always in service of a dish that stays unmistakably Provençal.

Chef François Savin in his whites, plating a layered dessert at a private dinner, dried-floral table setting with a red poinsettia.

Long banquet table set with white linen and wooden bistro chairs in a Provençal garden, cypress and pines under a blue sky

My quieter signature

“The sincerest love is the love of food.”

George Bernard Shaw

Two coasts, one year

French Riviera, then Dubai

I split my year between the French Riviera, from Saint-Tropez to Monaco, and Dubai, where I spend the winter season with an international clientele.

The Côte d’Azur stays the home base and the heart of the offer on this site. Bookings outside the Riviera are taken on request.

Chef François Savin in his whites on a Dubai high-rise terrace, table dressed with white linen and red blooms, skyline behind.

Independent since 2016

Private tables on the Côte d’Azur

I have been working as an independent private chef on the Côte d’Azur since 2016. Most of my work is private, villas, residences and private events; intimate dinners and multi-day stays. For larger weddings and events, please get in touch directly.