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Meet Aurore De Beauduy of SAPIENS PALEO KITCHEN in North-East

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Today we’d like to introduce you to Aurore De Beauduy.

Aurore, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
I began training with some of France’s most distinguished chefs as a teenager, learning the culinary arts from such Michelin Guide celebrities as Alain Sanderens and Michel Guerard. That is when I learned that my heart belongs in the kitchen. I also learned that to become a chef, I would need a strong knowledge and understanding of the “chemistry” of the cooking process. In 1978 I graduated from Cordon Bleu Culinary School in France, then Ferrandi Culinary School in France. Working with the chefs like George Blanc, Roger Verger, Pierre Troisgros and Aimer Fournillier helped to polish my cooking and presentation skills. After working at the prestigious restaurants like Latour-d’Argent, Les Ambassadeurs at Hotel Crillon, I was invited to work, as a Chef, at the Chicago Four Season Hotel.

I moved to Phoenix in 2004 to work at the exceptional Silverleaf Country Club. I’ve owned a successful restaurant Vogue Bistro on the Westside for nine years. In 2018 I embarked on a new mission. This time, to fundamentally change how people think about nutrition. Mounting national healthcare costs and a growing number of chronic diseases in the US have been strongly linked to incorrect nutrition. As it turned out, for a long time the science on nutrition has been well aware of the impact of certain foods on our health. The science has also been well aware of the fact that humans have been unable to fully adapt biologically to effectively digest certain foods that suddenly became a part of their diet in the late Paleolithic. Those foods are Grain and Grain Products, All Dairy Products, Beans and Legumes, Sugar and the entire spectrum of processed foods made from the derivatives of these products that individually and jointly contribute to the chronic disease epidemic in this country and around the globe. The revelation of this simple fact has made a big impact on Chef Aurore, resulting in her strong interest in the Paleo Diet. Based on evolutionary biology and supported by the most current research on well-being, Paleo Diet embodies the consumption of all Naturally Raised Meats, Fish, Seafood, Good Quality Fats, Vegetables, Seeds and Fruits, while strictly avoiding Grains, Dairy, Beans and Legumes, Sugar and all processed foods.

My desire to share this newly found passion with the world culminated in the development of a new food concept – Sapiens Paleo Kitchen. Sapiens Paleo Kitchen combines the elegance and sophistication of Classic French Cuisine with Paleo nutrition principles.

Has it been a smooth road?
On a professional level, my biggest challenge has been building a strong team of reliable and caring people, who are passionate about cooking, willing to learn, experiment and create. On a personal level, I feel that there isn’t enough time to spend with my family. Chef’s job doesn’t end with the shift. Chef’s mind is always on, thinking about the next dish, a new flavor or a new pairing, even on days off.

We’d love to hear more about your business.
Sapiens Paleo Kitchen is a very unique restaurant. We are serving French Cuisine with Paleo nutrition principles in mind. Sapiens Paleo Kitchen is the first and only restaurant in Arizona offering a 100% Paleo Gluten-free menu. Sapiens Kitchen is stylish, reasonably priced and great for a casual meal, a business meeting or an intimate dinner. Our mission is to promote good health and well-being. As a chef, I am committed to using only high-quality, unprocessed, locally sourced ingredients, grass-fed meats, and fresh produce. At sapiens paleo kitchen I work with grass-fed meats, wild-caught fish, seafood, pasture raised eggs, high-quality fats, vegetables, seeds and fruits. I never use grains and grain products, dairy products, processed sugars, legumes, trans fats, GMO foods, corn and soy due to their adverse effects on health. Our Paleo bread is freshly baked using roots, tubers, vegetables, seeds and avocado oil. It is very tasty and significantly more nutritious than traditional bread. We’ve also recently introduced Paleo Catering by Sapiens Kitchen, a full service catering company based on Paleo principles, and Paleo Meal Prep, a service focusing on high quality individual Paleo meals delivered to your door.

Is our city a good place to do what you do?
Phoenix Metropolitan Area is a great place to live and to do business. We are fortunate to be a part of this vibrant community. There is a rapidly growing segment of the population that recognizes the importance of the mindful approach to nutrition. Recent studies confirmed that the cause of many chronic diseases is incorrect nutrition. Most of our local customers already know that Paleo helps to eliminate foods that cause inflammation, promotes self-healing, restores proper hormonal functioning and offers many other benefits. Those customers who are unaware of Paleo Diet quickly discovering that healthy food can be also incredibly tasty. Since our first day, we’ve been receiving great support from the local community. Our recent introduction of Paleo Catering by Sapiens Kitchen immediately generated several local event bookings and our Paleo Meal Prep, a service delivering Paleo French food to your door weekly, is also gaining traction mostly from the local participation. We definitely recommend Greater Phoenix to any business owner.

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