Since it opened last year, Mirèio’s superbly well-curated brasserie-esque menu has galvanised Manila’s cravings for all things deliciously Provençal. Barely has Provence-born Hervé Clair set foot on Philippine soil that the seasoned chef has set about creating marvellous new Provençal-inspired dishes to update the menu of Raffles Makati’s beloved signature restaurant. Fresh in from Vietnam, Clair was previously chef adjoint at the famed La Maisson 1888 in Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, established by no less than the three-Michelin starred legend, chef Pierre Gagnaire, and with whom Clair worked with closely.
Combining his Provence background with a rather impressive Michelin-studded CV (he has also worked at Château de Toulon’s Les Pins Penches; has trained under culinary idol Alain Ducasse at not one—but three—of his renowned dining gems, namely La Bastide de Mouster, Aux Lyonnais, and Le Relais du Parc at the Hotel Marriott Paris; and, certainly worth mentioning is his stint as sous chef at the prestigious Les Fables de la Fontaine), Clair is certainly set to heighten our cravings.
At a recent lunch to present the accomplished Clair, a preview of his inspired classics (and new additions to Mirèio’s bill of fare) was served to a select group of foodies.