Alain Poletto

Alain Poletto, a celebrated chef aged 67, is the owner of the acclaimed Bistrot de Paris in São Paulo, Brazil. Born in France to an Italian refugee, he grew up in a family restaurant and became a global reference in the Sous Vide cooking technique. Poletto moved to Brazil in 2002, after an extensive teaching career in culinary arts, and has since transformed several establishments, ultimately finding his passion in Bistrot de Paris, recognized by the Michelin Guide with a Bib Gourmand rating. Recently, he has been in the news due to a dramatic financial crisis caused by a federal investigation that blocked nearly R$ 1 million from his restaurant, part of a larger operation targeting money laundering linked to organized crime.