Former Top Chef contestant Jean-Edern Hurstel has opened his first restaurant He cultivated the art of combining flavors alongside Alain Senderens  developed his respect for flawless ingredients and preparation at Arpège with Alain Passard  honed his creativity (and his English!) with Gordon Ramsay  became adept in the finest local recipes with Marc Haeberlin  acquired a knack for precision from Ducasse at the Louis XV… and in 2014  the Hôtel Peninsula put him at the helm of their kitchen