How he started.
At the age 20, shortly after having landed in France, he used up his family's savings to
discover the best restaurants of France on one side, and famous wineries on the other
side, in order to understand what makes a successful business. "I was ten years old when I told myself, I would be a famous chef in my own fine dining restaurant, in France no less," says Keisuke.
On his 25th birthday he opened his first restaurant.
In 2002, Kei bought his first place and opened Kei's Passion, a 22-seat restaurant in Nice. The choice was
not random. Nice reminded him of where he came from: the mountains and the sea, a
beautiful climate, and not only is Nicoise life comfortable, but it also provides an
infinite source of exceptional food and wine products.
He was rewarded with
his first Michelin star in 2006.
This award pushed Kei to open a
bigger place: Restaurant Keisuke Matsushima |