Claude Lebey
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Claude Lebey | |
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| Born | 20 November 1923 |
| Died | 10 January 2017 (aged 93) Provence, France |
| Occupation | Food critic |
Claude Lebey (20 November 1923 – 10 January 2017) was a French food critic and the author of Guide Lebey.
Career
Lebey began his career in the textile industry,[1] where he became a chief executive.[4] He later became a culinary critic for L'Express, followed by Gault Millau.[1] He was also the editor of cookbooks.[1] For example, he edited Michel Guérard's cookbook.[1][2] In 1987, he began publishing the annual Guide Lebey des Restaurants de Paris and the Lebey des Bistrots de Paris et sa banlieue.[1] He sold the Lebey brand to Gérald de Roquemaurel et Pierre-Yves Chupin in 2011.[2] A year later, he published his memoir.[5]
Lebey was the founder of the Club des Croqueurs de Chocolat, a non-profit organization for "chocolate biters", in 1981.[6] With Jacques Pessis, he was the co-founder of the Association de sauvegarde de l'oeuf mayonnaise (ASOM), a non-profit organization for the defense of egg mayonnaise, in 1990.[7][8] He was also the founder of Les Amis des bistrots parisiens and Le Club des amateurs de cigares de Havane.[1][4]
