Daniel Calvert has reached new heights.

The executive chef of Sezanne, the innovative French fine dining sanctuary located inside Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi, was awarded a third Michelin star last month, a remarkable achievement in any event — but even more so since Sezanne opened just over three years ago.

“With the third star, there's a sense of validation,” Calvert, the first British chef based overseas to receive Michelin’s highest honor, tells The Japan Times, “and guests now arrive more open-minded, perhaps even curious, about what defines ‘French’ at Sezanne.”