Overview
- Théophile Pourriat, Grébaut’s longtime partner at Septime, announced on July 4 that Grébaut died after a battle with an illness during the night of Thursday to Friday, July 2–3.
- Grébaut co‑founded Septime in 2011 and helped build a cluster of nearby venues including Clamato, La Cave, the pâtisserie Tapisserie and the country auberge D'une île.
- He trained at Ferrandi and worked at Alain Passard’s Arpège and L’Agapè before opening Septime, where he championed a product‑led, vegetable‑first approach to cooking.
- Septime won a Michelin star in 2014 and entered the World’s 50 Best list, and Grébaut is credited with mentoring many younger chefs and shaping a more relaxed, team‑focused restaurant model.
- Pourriat said the group will keep its houses open until Grébaut’s funeral and then close for three days, and tributes from peers and trade outlets are appearing as the industry responds to his death.