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    Kazutoshi Narita

    Chef-Owner, Esquisse Cinq, Tokyo, Japan

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    Portrait of Kazutoshi Narita

    Portrait of Kazutoshi Narita

    i. Biography

    Kazutoshi Narita is a pastry chef based in Tokyo. He was the chef-owner of Esquisse Cinq in Tokyo, which he opened in 2016. Earlier in his career, he worked in Paris at venues including Pierre Hermé and Restaurant Tateru Yoshino.

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    • Which pastry shops and restaurants did Kazutoshi Narita work at in Paris?

      Narita worked as a pastry cook at Pierre Hermé and as a pastry chef at Restaurant Tateru Yoshino in Paris.

    • What roles has Kazutoshi Narita held in Tokyo?

      He served as a pastry chef at Joël Robuchon, executive pastry chef at Esquisse, and chef-owner at Esquisse Cinq.

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