[3] He began to experiment with combining French and Japanese cuisine when he took over as chef at the Ritz-Carlton in Osaka.

[4][5] In the early 2000s, he moved back to Tokyo to take over as head chef at L'Osier, earning 3 Michelin stars.

[2] After L'Osier temporarily closed in 2011 for repair, he left the restaurant to start a consulting firm and has judged on MasterChef Asia.

[7] The town of Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, France named a street after him — Rue Bruno Menard.

[2] In his 20s, he began working under 3-Michelin star chef Charles Barrier and then Jean Bardet.