Chef Simplice Epoune

Private Chef in Miami Beach

I am a French-trained Private Chef with over 15 years of culinary experience. Trained at Château des Vaux in France, I developed my craft in Parisian restaurants before creating La Cuisine du Baobab. Today, I bring my French, Mediterranean and African-inspired cuisine to private homes, villas, yachts and special events across South Florida. My menus combine premium ingredients, elegant presentation and personalized service.

For me, cooking is...

Creating unforgettable moments through flavor, elegance and hospitality. Every dining experience should feel unique and memorable.

I learned to cook at...

French technique, exceptional fresh ingredients, carefully selected spices, and a creative fusion of Mediterranean and African flavors.

A cooking secret...

French technique, exceptional fresh ingredients, carefully selected spices, and a creative fusion of Mediterranean and African flavors.

My menus

Château De Versailles

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Mini quiche lorraine

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Tuna Tartare Avocado citrus cream Chives

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Filet de sole meunier purée petits légumes glacé

Côté veau fermier et gambas grillé au beurre noisette ailée Polenta crémeuse asperges sauces vertes au piment

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Mille-feuille à la framboise

Menu Van Gogh (Vegetarian)

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Brochette grecque

Samoussa de viande hachée au épicés du Maroc

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Cromesquis d'aubergine velouté de butternut

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Wok de légumes et nouilles façon thaï, sauce soja, cibette, pousse de soja, coriandre

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Crêpe flambé

Le français classique

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Crousmequi aubergine pané et son caviar

Un mélange de fruits frais / Fresh fruits

Quiche

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Pain au saumon fumé / Smoked Salmon Bread

Oeufs bénédictine sauce hollandaise / Eggs Benedict with hollandaise sauce

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Mille-feuille à la framboise / Puff pastry with cream & rasberries

Notre-Dame de Paris

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Samoussa de viande hachée au épicés du Maroc

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Petits Ballotins d’été à la Mozzarella, melon, jambon du pays

Escargots de Bourgogne à la crème d'estragon

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Tournedos de bœuf angus Rôti au beurre et romarin, jus de réduction au Porto, grenaille façon grand-mère branche de brocoli champignons marron sautée

Filet de daurade royale à la ligne aux saveurs d'ici et ailleurs velouté butternut asperges sauce vierge

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Crumble au poire caramel beurre salé / Salted Butter Caramel Pear Crumble

Assiette de fromage affiner

Il Gusto Dell'Italia

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Gaspacho de légumes et mozzarella à la truffe

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Ravioli bisque de poisson

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Côtelette d’agneau grillé, risotto aux champignons jus de cuisson au romarin

Tagliatelle legumes grillé, tomate, crevettes, noix de Saint-Jacques, parmesan, basilic

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Mille-feuille à la framboise / Puff pastry with cream & rasberries

Lotus Garden

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Croustillant végétarien +Croustillant thaii

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Soupe de légumes d'été, dès de thon mi-cuit

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Sesame Wok nouilles asiatiques aux légumes, crevettes, et la coquille Saint-Jacques / Sesame Asian noodles with shrimp, scallops, & vegetables

Tuna Tartare Avocado citrus cream Chives

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Crêpe rouler aux pommes flambé au calvados

Santorini

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Grilled Scallops Over Lemon Cream Spinach

Hummus & Pita

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Greek Salad

Lamb Skewers With Mashed Potatoes and Vegetables

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Grilled Octopus With Seasonal Vegetables

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Tiramisu

Fresh Fruit

Sacré Coeur De Montmartre

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Mini quiche lorraine

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Noix de Saint-Jacques snackée, tombé d'épinard beurre blanc

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Filet de sole meunier purée petits légumes glacé

Côte de veau et son foie gras poêlée sauce bordelaise pommes grenaille à l'ancienne

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Mille-feuille au biscuit breton à la framboise

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Chef Simplice's reviews

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42 services

Très belle expérience. Plat généreux et copieux. Le Chef est aux petits soins pour le confort des convives

Chef Simplice was incredible, the food was perfect and delicious !!! The timing between each course was excellent, I will highly recommend Chef Simplice and Take a Chef!!

Simplice was terrific and we even decided to use him a second time. He has a very engaging and cheerful manner, handled everything very efficiently without an assistant (the other 3 take a chefs we used all brought assistants). We had a challenging assignment requiring different menus for a vegan, vegetarian, several allergies and two 4-year-old children, but he handled it all with ease. The food and presentation were excellent, the service punctual, and the cleanup was perfect and also extremely efficient and quick. I would recommend Simplice highly.

Chef Simplice, assistant James and Chef’s assistant Kay were remarkable! So easy going and so easy to work with. The food was absolutely amazing! Everyone enjoyed the food and the friendliness of Chef Simplice and James. Wouldn’t change a thing. Absolutely outstanding on everything. Highly recommended. Thank you. Mary Trend and family.

The experience with Chef Simplice was excellent overall. The approach he took was very easy and needed very little help from us to get everything together. The cleaning was brilliant. The food was very tasty indeed. Chef was also a very nice guy and pleasant to deal with.

Our chef Simplice and his assistant Jordan were simply amazing. They were punctual, even a bit early, brought all the equipment they’d need, as well as, of course, the food and wines they’d chosen to prepare our dinner. And every bite was amazing! Well prepared and impeccably served. Both gentlemen were friendly and personable, affable and fun. At the end of our evening together they’d given us an experience we’ll not soon forget and we made new friends as well. After they cleaned up and left it was as if they’d never been there. Anyone traveling to Paris, or even Parisian’s looking for a fun and different experience in this beautiful city would enjoy Simplice’s and Jordan’s service.

Chef Simplice provided an amazing experience for our party. Leading up to the evening everything was well communicated and preferences and special requests were handled perfectly. Couldn't have asked for more!

Chef Simplice was nothing short of amazing. After much back and forth we agreed upon a French/Cameroon menu and my family could not have been happier. The French dishes (mushroom tart, eggplant croquette in an acorn squash purée, the excellent cheese course with the local Brie and the pear crumble in a caramel source topped with caramel ice cream) were all excellent. The Cameroon dish was just superb. The fresh bar (sea bass) in a tasty marinade and the excellent sides of cassava, plantains, vegetables and the really special spinach side with smoked fish and chicken from the chef’s mother in Cameroon were a unique treat. The hot sauce was a great addition. We could not have been happier and the family was raving about the dinner all the next day. I highly recommend chef Simplice and this terrific menu. The chef and his assistant were highly professional and provided top notch service top to bottom. Thanks so much for the opportunity to share this wonderful meal which was a highlight of our week visiting France.

This was our last night of a 12 day vacation and we wanted to do something special. Chef Suplice was amazing. The food was so good, the service, the cleanup, and we enjoyed it very much.

A great chef very accommodating and price sensitive towards people's budgets... We had a tarte tatin and mouse chocolat made from scratch the kids enjoyed watching him make them. On the main course he incorporated scallops and shrimp and delivered a very delicious summer risotto

Chef Simplice was an excellent choice: Each dish was presented beautifully and each was delicious. A great experience.

We loved having Simplice come and cook for us. He was attentive, great with our kids, hard working and very friendly. We loved hearing his personal story, and the food was very good. It was a unique experience and we would definitely use Simplice and Take a Chef again.