Nicolas Chatenier is an expert in global fine dining. Committed to this industry since 2004, he’s a long standing promoter of avant-garde cuisine. He founded his own consultancy, Notre Chère, to assist fine dining operators in strategic marketing and communications. Since 2015, he has been Managing Director for Les Grandes Tables du Monde, a global association of multi-starred restaurants. He’s also the French Academy Chair for the World’s 50 Best Restaurants. In 2012, Nicolas published “Mémoires de Chefs” a nostalgic tribute to the chefs from the Nouvelle Cuisine movement. On this episode of What's Burning, Nicolas Chatenier’s chat with Host Mitchell Davis includes conversation around the evolution of French cuisine, reevaluating the importance of technique in the kitchen, and questioning the meaning of "a successful restaurant".