Born in Antibes, France, Eric Ripert’s illustrious career includes tenure at La Tour D’Argent, the Michelin three-star Jamin, the Watergate Hotel in Washington D.C. and work in New York with David Bouley. Under his direction Le Bernardin has been named the number one restaurant in New York by Zagat's for several years and received the coveted Michelin three-star award since the inception of that honor in the U.S.

Richard Brower was named Sous Chef at Le Bernardin in 2000 after joining the restaurant in 1998. He began his career at the Huntington Hilton Hotel on Long Island and also worked at Seasons Resort and Conference Center, the North St. Grill, Tapika and Sign of the Dove before joining Eric Ripert’s team at Le Bernardin. Richard Brower serves as Chef de Cuisine for Blue by Eric Ripert.