Yves Roubaud, a native of Martigues, France, trained at the Culinary Institute of Provence as well as several French restaurants in the Mediterranean port city of Marseilles and in Cannes. He joined Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Inc.® (LEYE) in 1980, when he first served as sous chef at Ambria and manager of Un Grand Cafe.
Roubaud's Provence roots made him a natural to create seafood specialties for Shaw's Crab House when it opened its doors fifteen years ago. Since that time, Roubaud has become a partner in LEYE and currently oversees all of the Shaw's properties in the Chicago area. Under his leadership, Shaw's Crab House has become one of the nation's best seafood restaurants.
When he's not creating seafood masterpieces for Shaw's, Roubaud relaxes by tending to his garden and serving as a referee for the American Youth Soccer Organization. Roubaud is married with two children.