Julien Asseo

Julien Asseo, born in Libourne, France to vineyard owners, earned a bachelor's degree in culinary arts from Lycée Hôtelier de Gascogne near Bordeaux before working in Paris at La Fontaine de Mars and later in Los Angeles at The Rivera as sous chef. He moved to Las Vegas in 2008, serving as sous chef under Joel Robuchon for four years, then joined Restaurant Guy Savoy at Caesars Palace in 2011, rising to chef de cuisine and eventually Executive Chef. He later relocated to Paso Robles, California, to open Les Petites Canailles with his wife Courtney, a Michelin-honored farm-to-table restaurant with French accents, and S’Aranella offering Spanish tapas.