Its JeanClaude, not Giovanni
By Trudie Mason
A man prominent in culinary circles here in Quebec is being called out for lying about his origins.
A chef and restaurant owner prominent in culinary circles in Quebec is being called out for lying about his backstory.
As it turns out, Chef Giovanni Apollo was not born in Italy, as he has long claimed in print and online. La Presse reports that Apollo never even lived in Italy. He was born in France, to parents of Italian origin.
And the newspaper reports that his given name isn't Giovanni, it's Jean-Claude.
Apollo also did not train under renowned French chef Paul Bocuse. He now says his mentors were disciples of Bocuse.