{"id":184514,"date":"2026-07-22T19:44:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T19:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be-fr\/184514\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T19:44:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T19:44:23","slug":"devenir-un-grand-chef-mobsedait-jean-imbert-avant-la-gloire-et-les-deboires-judiciaires-un-petit-garcon-aime-et-dans-sa-bulle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be-fr\/184514\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00ab\u00a0Devenir un grand chef m\u2019obs\u00e9dait\u00a0\u00bb : Jean Imbert, avant la gloire et les d\u00e9boires judiciaires, un petit gar\u00e7on aim\u00e9 et dans sa bulle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-module=\"standfirst-editorial-episode\" data-context=\"@media (min-width:48em)\">\n    Avant de se d\u00e9couvrir une passion pour la cuisine et de devenir une star vis\u00e9e par une s\u00e9rie de plaintes pour violences conjugales, l\u2019ex-chef du Plaza Ath\u00e9n\u00e9e fut un enfant isol\u00e9 et ambitieux.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fig-paragraph fig-paragraph--dropped\">Sa premi\u00e8re casserole\u00a0? Une sauteuse en cuivre re\u00e7ue \u00e0 14\u00a0ans. Un cadeau de No\u00ebl de sa maman. Car, depuis toujours, la discr\u00e8te \u00c9velyne Imbert soutient\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lefigaro.fr\/faits-divers\/vise-par-une-enquete-pour-violences-conjugales-le-chef-jean-imbert-annonce-se-mettre-en-retrait-de-ses-restaurants-20250827\" data-fig-type=\"NewsFlash\" data-gtm-custom-categorie=\"navigation\" data-gtm-custom-action=\"crossclick\" data-gtm-custom-label=\"Contextuel\" data-gtm-event=\"customEventSPE\" data-fig-domain=\"LEFIGARO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">la passion culinaire de son a\u00een\u00e9<\/a>. Tandis que son papa s\u2019en est longtemps moqu\u00e9. \u00ab\u00a0Petit Jean\u00a0? Il fera de la mayonnaise quand il sera grand\u00a0\u00bb, persifle cet homme au fort temp\u00e9rament, lui-m\u00eame pr\u00e9nomm\u00e9 Jean, comme \u00e9galement son p\u00e8re avant lui. Une dynastie. Orphelin \u00e0 14\u00a0ans,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lefigaro.fr\/gastronomie\/suspecte-de-violences-conjugales-jean-imbert-n-est-plus-le-chef-du-plaza-athenee-20260415\" data-fig-type=\"NewsFlash\" data-gtm-custom-categorie=\"navigation\" data-gtm-custom-action=\"crossclick\" data-gtm-custom-label=\"Contextuel\" data-gtm-event=\"customEventSPE\" data-fig-domain=\"LEFIGARO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00ab\u00a0Grand Jean\u00a0\u00bb<\/a>\u00a0s\u2019\u00e9tait fait la promesse de reprendre l\u2019entreprise de reliure fond\u00e9e par son paternel. Ce qu\u2019il fit.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lefigaro.fr\/gastronomie\/jean-imbert-ouvre-un-restaurant-a-disneyland-paris-20250219\" data-fig-type=\"Article\" data-gtm-custom-categorie=\"navigation\" data-gtm-custom-action=\"crossclick\" data-gtm-custom-label=\"Contextuel\" data-gtm-event=\"customEventSPE\" data-fig-domain=\"LEFIGARO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Au prix d\u2019un travail acharn\u00e9<\/a>, d\u2019horaires \u00e0 rallonge\u00a0: \u00ab\u00a0Mon p\u00e8re partait \u00e0 5\u00a0heures du matin et on ne le revoyait pas avant 21\u00a0heures\u00a0\u00bb, se souvient son fils. Mais \u00e9galement d\u2019un \u00ab\u00a0esprit tr\u00e8s am\u00e9ricain de l\u2019\u00e9panouissement par le travail\u00a0\u00bb confort\u00e9 par le culte du sport et de la gagne. Concepts fondateurs avec lesquels il \u00e9duque ses trois gar\u00e7ons, Jean, L\u00e9opold et Rapha\u00ebl. Un match de tennis perdu\u00a0? Inutile que le perdant se pr\u00e9sente \u00e0 table. Il est priv\u00e9 de repas. Des m\u00e9thodes exp\u00e9ditives qui, sans doute, forgent le caract\u00e8re, mais, sans doute aussi, peuvent briser. Fonctionnaient-elles avec la personnalit\u00e9 de son a\u00een\u00e9\u00a0? Rien n\u2019est moins s\u00fbr.<\/p>\n<p class=\"fig-premium-paywall__infos\">\n        Cet article est r\u00e9serv\u00e9 aux abonn\u00e9s.        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