Nicolas Sale

In 2015, Nicolas Sale returned to Paris to join the kitchens of the Hôtel Ritz Paris, held until their closing in 2012 by Michel Roth. He became the tenth chef of the Ritz, where the first one was Auguste Escoffier. The restaurants La Table de l'Espadon and Les Jardins de l'Espadon re-opened in June 2016. In January 2017, Nicolas Sale obtained two Michelin stars for La Table de l'Espadon and one Michelin star for Les Jardins de l'Espadon. The same year, he was elected "Chef of the Year" by the restaurant professionals, election organized by the magazine Le Chef.

Nicolas Sale then worked as an executive chef with Philippe Legendre at the George V, and became the sous-chef of Marc MEurand at Le Meurice, where he stayed for two years. In 2003, he became for the first time chef at the Hyatt Paris-Madeleine. In 2006, he joined the Monte Cristo at the Hôtel du Castellet where he obtained one Michelin star in 2007 at age 34. In 2010, he went to Antibes at the Maison du Pêcheur of the Beach Hôtel, and the same year at Courchevel, where he kept the Michelin star at the Kilimandjaro before obtaining a second one in 2013 with Glenn Viel. The same year, Nicolas Sale also became the executive chef of the K2 Palace where he obtained one Michelin star for the restaurant Le Kintessence, and later a second one.

Nicolas Sale (born 29 July 1972) is a French chef. He is the chef of the two gastronomic restaurants of the Hôtel Ritz Paris: La Table de l'Espadon (2 Michelin stars) and Le Jardin de l'Espadon (1 Michelin star). He was named "Chef of the Year" in 2017.