Cyril Lignac: this goose that lays the golden eggs that he refused outright, Stéphane Plaza could have helped him

During his career, Cyril Lignac would have received a proposal from the M6 ​​group. An opportunity that he preferred refuse!

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IN BRIEF

• Cyril Lignac, a renowned French chef, was discovered by a casting director while working for Cathy Guetta.
• He refused a proposal from M6 to create a network of bakeries, preferring to keep its independence.
• With a turnover of 30 million euros, Cyril Lignac continues to build his culinary empire with caution.

He is one of the most popular and beloved chefs of the French. Cyril Lignacbegan his career in prestigious establishments, just after graduating from the Paris Hotel School. One day, while working in a renowned restaurant owned by jet-setter Cathy Guetta, he was spotted by a casting director from Fremantle. At that time, he didn't know it yet, but success had just knocked on his door. his door.

He becomes the new face of the show Yes Chef ! and begins to become known to the general public. Viewers were then able to discover him in Le Meilleur Pâtissier, or even Tous en cuisine. Programs that highlight his simplicity and his enthusiasm for share recipes, often accompanied by practical advice.

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Cyril Lignac refused a proposal from M6

But for Cyril Lignac, there was no question of stopping there. His entrepreneurial soul took over and pushed him to open several restaurants in Paris, including the Bar des Prés and the Café de ​​la Paix, where he offers contemporary, modern and tasty French cuisine. The chef has also published cookbooks, with no-frills recipes full of flavor. A new project that has been, once again, a real success.

On January 29, the magazine Télérama drew up a portrait of the chef, in which we learn that he declined a proposal from the M6 ​​channel. Indeed, the latter asked Cyril Lignac to create a network of one hundred and seventy bakeries, “on the model of the real estate agencies of Stéphane Plaza“. 

Cyril Lignac: a turnover of 30 million euros

But Cyril Lignac prefers his independence, and some opportunities do not meet his needs. “He has this caution typical of Aveyron that makes him build one brick at a time. For him, a penny is a penny“, specifies the gastronomic journalist François- Régis Gaudry.

As for money, for him, “çit has no importance”. Today, Cyril Lignac has a turnover that is around 30 million euros, in 2022 and 2023, only for his restaurants and patisserie.