Dominque Crenn, a pioneering restaurateur with three Michelin stars to her name, has announced she'll no longer be serving meat in her portfolio of highly successful San Francisco eateries.
"What people haven't talked about is [since] I opened Petit Crenn in 2015, it's been fully vegetarian and pescatarian, we didn't have any meat there," says Crenn."But I never advertised it.Crenn's upcoming project Boutique Crenn, due to open in San Francisco's Salesforce Tower in 2020, is set to be veggie-only, too.
Crenn personally sources her produce, whether it's vegetables, fish or meat. Often, she grows the vegetables on her own farm. Instead, the chef wants people to think about the consequences of their diet and come to their own conclusions. "Fish also is a problem," Crenn says."So don't be surprised if in a few years if I become all vegetarian."Crenn, who recently announced she is cancer-free following a diagnosis earlier this year, is known for being vocal and passionate about her beliefs.While she was honored to be named the world's best female chef by the World's 50 Best Restaurants List in 2016, Crenn also expressed her frustration at the fact there was a separate category for women.