{"id":362542,"date":"2024-03-26T16:25:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T19:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=362542"},"modified":"2024-03-27T17:21:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T20:21:36","slug":"chef-olivier-anquier-develops-projects-for-ksa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/chef-olivier-anquier-develops-projects-for-ksa\/","title":{"rendered":"Chef Olivier Anquier develops projects for KSA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 French Brazilian chef Olivier Anquier<\/strong> (pictured<\/em> above) <\/em>is taking the concept of Brazil\u2019s cuisine to Saudi Arabia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll build a village with a bakery serving Brazilian coffee, an ice cream parlor, and a playground for kids \u2013 tentatively named Oliver\u2019s Village. I want to make something different there, so I won\u2019t take my restaurant. I want to build a new concept with Brazilian representation and all-Brazilian ingredients,\u201d he told ANBA.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Olivier Anquier: Restaurants and television<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The 64-year-old chef<\/strong> arrived in the Middle East for the first time earlier this month to develop two culinary projects together with Saudi businessmen. The first one is already quite advanced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later this semester, talks to build at least two villages in the country\u2019s capital Riyadh are expected to be held. The building project will be the responsibility of Brazilian architect Rafael Brancatelli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe chose him because he makes artworks that precisely matches the trend that Saudi Arabia is pursuing, something quite modern and illustrative,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In parallel to the culinary projects, the chef negotiated the development of TV show Di\u00e1rio do Olivier with the Saudis. The idea is producing a show in the same style of the one he used to host in Brazil, where he traveled through the country to show local foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn one of the meetings with Arab businesspeople, they gave me the idea of taking Di\u00e1rio do Olivier there, showcasing the particularities of local cuisine. At first, the idea would be a Brazilian-Saudi joint production. I\u2019ve already pitched it to [Brazilian TV network] Record.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anquier was invited to visit Riyadh by Arab businessman Tarik al-Abassi. The chef arrived in Saudi Arabia on March 4 and stayed there for five days. \u201cThis businessman and his Brazilian wife ate at my restaurant some years ago. Years later he contacted me and made the invitation,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oliver\u2019s life and career<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anquier was born in French commune Montfermeil, located 17 kilometers from the center of Paris. He immigrated to Brazil in 1979 following a vacation in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was 19 when I decided to stay in Rio de Janeiro for a month. I came on my own, then after four months \u2018visiting\u2019, I decided I wanted to live here. Since I didn\u2019t speak any Portuguese, I chose to work as a model. After all, it was the only profession where I wouldn’t have to speak,\u201d he points out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After four years working as a model, Anquier became renowned in Brazil and decided to go back to Paris. He stayed there until 1989, representing important brands like Gucci.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Olivier Anquier with Saudis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cI came to be known as \u2018little Brazilian\u2019 when I worked in Europe. In 1989 I had reached the peak of my career as a model and decided to leave while I was on top. My father\u2019s death later that year reinforced my resolution. Then I decided to go back to Brazil and open my first restaurant in Jericoacoara in the state of Cear\u00e1. From 1992 to 1994 I headed a restaurant in Florian\u00f3polis, Santa Catarina.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following these culinary ventures, his family calling spoke louder, and he decided to invest in opening a bakery. \u201cI\u2019m the third generation of a baker family. My great-uncle was a baker, and so is my mother. To this day she works in a boulangerie in Sydney, Australia. Before opening my own bakery in Brazil, I apprenticed with my mother,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the 1990s, the French Brazilian chef started working as a TV host. Over two decades, he had stints in Brazilian TV networks Record, Globo, GNT, and SBT. \u201cMy first experiences in television were key for me to develop the Di\u00e1rio do Olivier project, which started on free-to-air TV in 2006. This new work will now be developed in Saudi Arabia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2008 the chef decided to open one more restaurant, the French-styled L\u2019Entrec\u00f4te d\u2019Olivier, in S\u00e3o Paulo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, he owns a bakery called Mundo P\u00e3o do Olivier, the Esther Rooftop restaurant alongside chef Benoit Mathurin, and a rental space venue, all in S\u00e3o Paulo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Report by Rebecca Vettore,<\/strong><\/strong> especially for ANBA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translated by<\/strong> Guilherme Miranda<\/strong><\/p>\n

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