Owner of The Ninth restaurant on Charlotte St in London's Fitzrovia district, Jun Tanaka is a renowned Michelin-starred Chef. Opened in 2015, The Ninth was imagined as a casual neighborhood restaurant and a unique haute-gastronomy venue around Mediterranean-influenced cuisine crafted from seasonal produce.
"Maison Lanson's values of openness, creativity, transparency and loyalty resonate with us. Since opening The Ninth restaurant in 2015, we have put our team first and are committed to creating a company culture in which the team feels valued, fulfilled and inspired."
His encounter with Maison Lanson gives rise to a dialogue between the Chef's traditional influences and the longevity of the Champagne terroir.
"Chef Jun Tanaka offers refined French cuisine that combines quality, flavors and modernity. There's a lot of resonance with our creative approach: the selection of the best products, the development of the recipe, right through to the emotion sought during tasting. It's all about sharing.
Hervé Dantan, Cellar Master
Jun Tanaka began his apprenticeship in 1990 at Le Gavroche with the Roux brothers. He continued his training at Chez Nico and at The Capital as Chef de Partie under Philip Britten. He then worked at Saveurs, under Joel Antunes, before joining The Oak Room as Sous-Chef for Marco Pierre White. He then joined Philip Howard's brigades at The Square and Eric Chavot's as Sous-Chef.
He then became Executive Chef at Pearl Restaurant and Bar, a gourmet establishment specializing in French cuisine. In 2009, Jun Tanaka joined forces with Notting Hill Brasserie Chef Mark Jankel. Together, they conceived Street Kitchen, a street food van offering gourmet lunches based on 100% British ingredients across London.
Jun Tanaka combines Le Blanc de Blancs with a fillet of yellowtail, white asparagus and citron.
