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Chef Patrice Olivon joined L'Academie de Cuisine's professional Culinary Arts Program teaching staff in April 2005. He had served as the Executive Chef at the French Embassy in Washington, DC since 1992. Chef Patrice studied cooking at the culinary college in Marseilles and received recognition during his military service as Chief Cook at the Officer's Club in Briancon, later accepting a position with Chef Jacques Maximin at the famous Hotel Negresco in Nice. He relocated to Washington, DC in 1979 where he achieved success at such notable establishments as the Maison Blanche restaurant and The Morrison House Hotel in Old
Town Alexandria. In 1993 Patrice joined the ranks of the country's best chefs who are called upon by the White House to provide exceptional cuisine for the First Family's guests. This led Chef Patrice to receive a decoration of honor from the Ordre National du Merite in 2001 for his role in keeping alive the flavors and traditions of France in the United States. Chef Olivon taught cooking while at the French Embassy and he brings his passion and admiration for the culinary arts to the students in L'Academie de Cuisine's professional programs.
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