Chef Bio

Pierre Jenatton

Chef Pierre Jenatton began his culinary career in France in 1971 by earning a baker's diploma enabling him to work in the family-owned pastry shop. He then continued his studies, earning a three-year pastry degree in Annecy, France.

Jenatton's first chef position was in a ski resort in the French Alps, which he held for five years. He then decided to complete his culinary cycle, earning a degree from the Ecole Hoteliere d'Annecy.

In 1983, Jenatton came to the US where he was first hired as the Executive Chef for Croissant Royale, the largest bakery chain in Dallas. He then moved to San Francisco, where he became the Executive Chef for La Reserve, a four-star continental French restaurant in San Mateo.

In 1985, Jenatton relocated to the Denver/Boulder area where he spent the next five years working off and on as a chef for the Red Lion Inn and the Boulderado Hotel, among others. In between chef jobs, Jenatton created the concept of a personal chef service which was reviewed by the Boulder Daily Camera and helped him launch his own business.

He then moved to the Monterey/Carmel area in 1991 where he worked as the Executive Chef for a continental European restaurant for two years. During his stay in Monterey, Jenatton developed his expertise in food and wine pairing. He hosted winemaker dinners with Durney and Bonny Doon, among others.

Finally, in 1993, Jenatton moved east to Boston and began working for the Westin Hotel. After thoroughly researching the Boston market with partner Jeanine Buckley, Jenatton discovered that Boston is ranked 4th in the US for the consumption of fine wine. This and the fact that Bostonians entertain often in their homes led Chef Pierre to pursue his personal chef service, Le Chef Mobile, as a full-time venture which he has been successfully doing ever since.

Le Chef Mobile has been featured on NBC in Denver and The New England Food Network in Boston as well as being written up in the Boston Globe and The Tab Community Newspapers. Jenatton has taught at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Dover-Sherborn Community Education, Wellesley Recreation and Continuing Education and the French Library. Most recently, he has been featured in the November 1998 issue of Boston Magazine, on the New England Food Network television show entitled The Reluctant Gourmet, as well as on the Phantom Gourmet, in January 2000 and on Fox 25 News, in May 2000. Jenatton again was written up in the Boston Globe in November 2003 for his innovative winetasting parties.