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It is undoubtedly thanks to his mother that he began to develop a passion for cooking: no frozen meals at home, generous family cooking, and his hands in the kitchen from an early age.
It was in the Périgord that he was born (geese, ducks, foie gras, farm inns..), in Périgueux to be exact (near Bordeaux). It is certainly these incredible culinary experiences that put him on the path to this profession a few years later; he was already very gourmet. And perhaps also his Italian origins, close to Venice, have something to do with it.
Following a job transfer from his father, he arrived in Aix-en-Provence in year 2000 when he was only 9 years old. His passion for cooking grew stronger and at the age of 14, following his classical college course, he went to the Marseille cooking school to follow a 5-year training course.
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On home cooking classes throughout Provence
In 2012, he was the first to offer in-home culinary lessons in France near Aix-en-Provence. At the same time, he creates and develops cooking blogs and cooking videos with his French Youtube channel with more than 2 million views. He also exceeds 200,000 subscribers on his Facebook page, now less updated.
He was able to establish partnerships with several major brands: Kenwood, Ooni, Cuisines Pyram, Alfapac. He also became chef demonstrator for a few years for the very famous brands Wusthof, Emile Henry, Scanpan, Bamix and Mastrad.
After 2 years, he managed to obtain a loyal clientele which grows year after year. He is proud of not having just one specialty: he likes local and Provencal cuisine, local French cuisine, traditional French pastry, and baking, but he also loves to turn to world cuisine, rich in flavors and spices.
In 2019, a few months before the Covid pandemic, he launched his online cooking school called Visiochef. In 2 years, Visiochef has become a benchmark for on-demand videoconference cooking classes; No. 1 in France (in natural SEO on Google France) for the “online cooking class” request.
Her online cooking classes come in two forms: Video sessions recorded from her kitchen in French and accessible at any time around specific themes as well as live cooking classes via Zoom around the same recipe and the same ingredients.
During the Covid years, the Chef was able to host hundreds of cooking classes by videoconference, sometimes in English and for up to 400 people simultaneously.
The largest companies in France have also placed their trust in him for remote team building activity and this is how in two years, he has accumulated more than 200 references without advertising (Solely thanks to word of mouth and thanks to the high-impact brand he created). Here are some examples of brands you should know that have chosen Chef Clément to host their online event: Total, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Fedex, Syngenta, Procter & Gamble, Booking, Pirelli, BNP, Accor, Takeda, HDI ...
Since 2023, Chef Clément has taken on a new challenge. He became a farmer thanks to his retired father. He takes over an olive grove located in Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts, near Marseille, with more than 1000 olive trees.
He created the L'huile des Remparts brand and began marketing it at the end of 2023. Following poor maintenance of the operation, several years will be necessary to achieve stable production. Nevertheless, the finished product is of exceptional quality and the best reward of this new mission.
The oil is sold according to availability during cooking classes as well as for sale online on the website www.lhuiledesremparts.com
For the moment, since there is no construction on the farm, it is not possible to organize tourist visits. However, this project remains under study. So, maybe one day!
EXCELLENT Based on 281 reviews Sandra M2024-10-09Verified Highlight of our trip in France Highly recommend! We hired Chef Clement for a cooking class in our home we rented in Provence. Amazing!!!! I would love to have this class all over again.Cooking experience exceeded our expectations. Chef Clement is an amazing chef and worked with us to create a complicated Provencal dinner. The class was for my family of 4. All of us like to cook; but we have different skill levels. Chef Clement comfortably worked with each of us. Success!! sandra h2024-10-09Verified Amazing class Chef Clement greeted us at his beautiful kitchen facility to begin our private class. He was organized, personable and made the class fun ! We prepared a 3 course meal under his instruction and guidance. English is our first language and we had no difficulty understanding our instructions. After cooking the Chef served us our prepared meal in this beautiful location.This day with Chef Clement was the highlight of our trip to France ! ISABELLE N2024-10-06Verified meals with friends Too nice experience. Chef Clement is very kind, available and very pedagogical. He gave me a lot of tips, cooking techniques and his coming allowed me to understand how to sublimate a dish. In the future I will cook differently. I highly recommend it. You're not gonna get bored Marie-Odile D2024-09-29Verified A beautiful experience Thank you to Chef Clément for this moment of sharing tips, to know how to come for a private lesson at home. The course was supposed to last 3 hours, he left after 5 hours! Many thanks for his kindness, patience and advice. Her recipes were delicious. We recommend! Departure265433180862024-09-06Verified Such a fun experience! And excellent dishes! Such a fun experience! Chef Clement took on a group of 20+ women, patiently teaching us each step of the process. He was funny and very engaging - we all had such a wonderful time! I definitely recommend this experience - I learned so much and had so much fun! Jessie C2024-09-05Verified Fun experience! What a fun experience! Chef Clement taught our group of 20+ how to make a delicious stuffed chicken, tomato tarte, and chocolate dessert. He kept us moving along throughout the night, explained each step, and sent us home with the recipe. Wonderful evening! Paula G2024-07-29Verified Delicious meal in Provence! Fabulous experience with Chef Clement! Our family of 4 (2 teenagers) had a private cooking class. We made a complicated 3 course meal with many steps, but Chef Clement was there every step of the way showing us technique. The flavors were soooo good and we can't wait to recreate them at home! Chef Clement is so friendly and fun, we really enjoyed our time working with him. Highly recommend! Theo B2024-07-28Verified Honestly perfect! Cooking lessons with my sister, the menu proposed by the chef was quite wise and above all, delicious!Chef Clement is frankly friendly and really interesting. I learned a lot and had a very pleasant time.Thank you for everything!Theodore, 18 years Monica R2024-07-16Verified Don't hesitate, book a class with Chef Clement! Our cooking class with Chef Clement was the highlight of our trip. Chef is an amazing teacher, very patient, friendly and extremely skilled. He also has a great sense of humor and keeps things fun. He was able to teach me and my husband how to make an incredible meal that we will never forget and think about almost weekly. More than that, this experience was so enjoyable it ignited a new interest in cooking more. Chef not only taught us how to make this meal but we also learned some amazing general tips such as how to get the juices out of a tomato fast and taught us a lot about how to choose good ingredients at the store. It's one of my favorite experiences and I will absolutely look forward to booking another class with Chef Clement on my next visit. Lisa M2024-07-08Verified Excellent French Cooking Experience!! Very Highly Recommended! My husband and I, along with his sister and niece, took a cooking class with Chef Clemente during our visit to Provence. We have taken cooking classes in Europe before and enjoyed them, but this experience was on a different level. Chef Clemente was enthusiastic and patient while showing us the steps to each recipe, and complimented us on each task we performed. The time, energy, and ingredients he contributed to our experience was worth much more than the cost. Each dish we created was exquisitely delicious. Chef Clemente impressed us with his organization, engaging instructions, and consistent professionalism. We can not say enough about how wonderful this experience was. Merci, Chef!!
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France