• After 22 editions, chef Christian Sinicropi organized his last jury meal at the Hotel Martinez.
  • The president of the jury, Swedish director Ruben Östlund, was delighted by the dishes served, all inspired by his films.
  • The Michelin chef will leave the Martinez at the end of the month.

There was a two-star and a double palme d'or, this Monday night at the Martinez. Christian Sinicropi in the kitchens with his "tribe", meaning his brigade, crowned with two stars in the Michelin Guide, Ruben Östlund rewarded with two palms in Cannes with his jury in the room. No sadness but a lot of emotions on the side of the first who officiated for his last dinner - the twenty-second - dedicated to a jury president on the eve of the opening of the Cannes Film Festival.

And Ruben Östlund and his jury were spoiled! A few days earlier, the chef had inquired about their tastes and possible allergies before getting to work. "With my wife Catherine, who creates ceramic plates especially for the occasion, we reviewed all his films, Sans filtre, The Square and Snow Therapy," explains Christian Sinicropi to 20 Minutes. We were inspired to pay tribute to his cinema. »

From cinema to the kitchen

The Squareand Sans filtre, winners of the Palme d'Or, gave them beautiful poetic and gustatory ideas. "Author's cuisine" that is contemplated and tasted like a work of art. The Square plate, jet black, welcomed in its square a variation on the "cru de la mer" and then a magical dessert. "I saw the square as a sanctuary of trust and benevolence," insists the chief.

Eating at Chef Sinicropi's is not just a treat: it's an experience! His way of working the "living" to extract the substance is constantly surprising, especially with a chocolate pie that gives the impression of being in the forest as all the senses are involved at the time of tasting. "The jury chairs were always very receptive," recalls Chief Sinicropi. Quentin Tarantino came back with his team to make him taste a recipe. Steven Spielberg was like a child when he saw that I had created a dish inspired by Jaws and Spike Lee wanted to buy me the plates inspired by his filmography! Like Ruben Östlund and his predecessors, the American director left with his plates as a gift.

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Christian Sinicropi did not let himself be intoxicated by the recognition of the stars. With an eye for everything, his verb always courteous to his "tribe" who was busy in the kitchen, he communicated with the room by earpiece to ensure the good reception of his dishes. "Nothing can ever be taken for granted," he says. Always make sure that the guests are happy. My job is to give happiness. The Cannes chef also received them with the festival medal that was presented to him at the end of the dinner. A trophy that this modest man hastened to bring back to the kitchen to share with his tribe. He will leave the Martinez at the end of the month for new adventures. We have a pinch in the heart for the 2024 jury who will not know these joys.

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