"Left On The Doorstep": Chef Invited To Dinner With Macron Refused Entry
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Michelin-starred chef Marcel Ravin was turned away from Sunday's event in the French city of Lyon despite presenting his personal invitation.
A Michelin-starred chef from Martinique turned away from a gala dinner attended by French President Emmanuel Macron despite being one of the invited guests has denounced his treatment.
Marcel Ravin who hails from the Caribbean island but now presides over Monaco's Blue Bay restaurant, was turned away from Sunday's event in the French city of Lyon despite presenting his personal invitation.
The event, at which Macron was a special guest, was held to honour the best chefs and pastry chefs, and Ravin's restaurant holds a coveted Michelin star. But organisers refused to let him enter.
"Sad evening," he posted on his Facebook page that evening. "To be invited and end up on the pavement eating an andouillette... And they tell me we're no different.
