Chef Christophe Leroy, August 4, 2012. -

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  • “Tell me it's a fake.

    Many Internet users were surprised by photos of dishes from Christophe Leroy, a renowned chef.

  • This one is the center of attention because he cooked for Pierre-Jean Chalançon, suspected of having organized private dinners during the curfew and confinement. 

  • On the occasion of Valentine's Day, the chef had posted pictures of the food, without specifying whether it was take-out.

"Tell me it's a fake", "it's not possible" ... Many Internet users have expressed their amazement and their disbelief about pictures of meals posted by Christophe Leroy on his Instagram account.

Pasta with prawns, endives with tuna and ginger, bites that seem hastily dressed ... Many Internet users have pointed out the hazardous setting of the plates and a menu that is not very original.

These dishes have been scrutinized on social networks because the chef, who runs the Leroy's Business Club, is the cook of some of the events organized by Pierre-Jean Chalençon, who found himself this weekend in the heart of a controversy for having organized clandestine dinners during the curfew - which art collector is defending himself today.

This gap between the prestige of the menus and the presentation of the dishes aroused the disbelief of Internet users, who, for some, doubted the authenticity of the images.

Oh no tell me it's a fake please 💀 https://t.co/RfdoUMM3MU

- Florian (@Flrn_JZ) April 5, 2021

FAKE OFF

These presentations of dishes are however authentic.

They can be found on Christophe Leroy's Instagram account.

The gnocchi with truffle sauce were posted there on March 5th.

The macaroni with prawns date from November 28.

As for endives with tuna and bites served in teaspoons, they were put online last summer.

Christophe Leroy opened Leroy's Business Club in 2020, not far from the Champs-Elysées.

This is a space that can be privatized for dinners or evenings.

The menu costs between 80 and 180 euros, according to a food critic.

An association, which has since deleted its site, posted on February 1 photos of a lunch that would have been taken at the club, without specifying the date.

The most recent photos on Christophe Leroy's Instagram account are from March 27 and 28, showing tables set with chocolates for Easter.

On the occasion of Valentine's Day, the chef had posted pictures of the food, without specifying whether it was take-out.

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