Olivier Bioteau

Executive Chef, Farm House Café

Olivier started cooking 20 years ago as a child in the Loire Valley, France and was inspired by his grandmother who raised 11 children, all the while preparing homemade crepes in the family hearth, and his grandfather who would teach Olivier the fine art of fishing and growing vegetables in the family garden. Olivier attended culinary school in Saumur, France, at the age of 15, and after graduating he quickly moved up to fine dining and serving at L'Elysee, the French Whitehouse, for President Mitterrand, during his military service. From there, Olivier worked in some of the finest French Michelin starred resorts before moving to work at L'Aventure Restaurant, right next to famed Abbey Road recording studios in London, England, where he cooked for celebrities, movie stars and rock stars throughout his tenure.

Upon reaching American soil, Olivier has worked for some of the finest restaurants in San Diego for over 18 years. For seven years, Olivier worked as a personal chef in a private home in Rancho Santa Fe, California and earned his Chocolatier Certificate from world renowned Ecole Chocolat in Vancouver, Canada.

In June of 2007, Olivier was eager to return to the fast pace of the restaurant world. He jumped back into the San Diego dining scene and worked under Chef Colin MacLaggan of Avenue 5 Restaurant & Bar in Bankers Hill from opening day through New Years Eve 2007.

On February 1, 2008, Olivier realized his life long dream and opened his own restaurant, The Farm House Café in University Heights, offering rustic, farm fresh, country French cuisine.

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