Born in Normandy, France and like many chefs in Europe, it is all about apprenticeships in the kitchen. Pascal’s  his first jobs were in the top kitchen of his home town of Rouen.  This included, Hotel de Dieppe and La Couronne in the heart of the old city. La Couronne also happens to be the first restaurant Julia Child visit when she and her husband moved to France. She enjoyed the Sole Meuniere by the way.

Next stop was Brussels and Pascal spent 4 years attending Hotel/culinary school at the CERIA, a hotel and restaurant college. From there he worked for the well-known Chef Paul Bocuse, first as a server and then as Chef de Rang (Assistant Head Waiter). From there he moved to Lyon, which is well known for the production and weaving of silk, capital of gastronomy in France, and home to Paul Bocuse’s inside food hall and market, Les Halles de Lyon on Cours Lafayette. There Pascal worked at Leon de Lyon Restaurant, as Chef de Rang. From the river’s edge, it was to the shore and St. Tropez was calling. His next job was Service Staff Manager for three years at the famous Club 55. He was also in charge of catering and cooked and served for many celebrities. . In 1984 Pascal moved to the United States working as Chef for Piret’s Restaurant, then Chef de Cuisine for Le Meridien Hotel in Newport Beach. He was also the Executive Chef at Player’s in Irvine, followed by an Executive Chef position at the Chanteclair Restaurant in Newport Beach.

In addition to managing day-to-day operations of his four businesses, Pascal consults for other restaurant groups (including: French 75, Savannah Chophouse and Brasserie Pascal), was recently hire by the Macanese government of Tourism, to promote and demonstrate their cuisine in the United States,   and travels the world with groups to explore countries,  culture and cuisine

Awards and Accolades: 

-Named Chef of the year in 1991 by the California Writers Association 

-President of the French Chefs Association of Southern California for three years 

-Pascal Restaurant has been rated the #1 restaurant in Orange County for 15 years by the Zagat Guide; 16/20 Gault Millau; 10/10 by Elmer Dills… serves light French cuisine with Provencal flair… seen on Oprah for his “Diet a la French”.

-Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

-2006 Restaurant Hall of Fame National Award

-Great chefs of America

-Restaurant Hall of Fame in America

-Best French restaurant, 2015 Golden Foodies Award

-Restaurant of the year 2016, Orange Coast magazine