query: who has the most michelin stars as a chef

pos: Joël Robuchon Joël Robuchon Joël Robuchon (, 7 April 1945 – 6 August 2018) was a French chef and restaurateur. He was named "Chef of the Century" by the guide Gault Millau in 1989, and awarded the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (France's best worker) in cuisine in 1976. He published several cookbooks, two of which have been translated into English, chaired the committee for the "Larousse Gastronomique", and hosted culinary television shows in France. He operated more than a dozen restaurants in Bangkok, Bordeaux, Hong Kong, Las Vegas, London, Macau, Monaco, Montreal, Paris, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei, Tokyo, and New York City, with

pos: Olivier Elzer the head chef of the French restaurant Pierre Restaurant (two Michelin stars) by Pierre Gagnaire in the Mandarin Oriental. He was awarded two Michelin stars in 2010 and 2011. In 2011-2014, Elzer was the head chef of the fine dining French restaurant L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon Hong Kong (two Michelin stars) and was awarded three Michelin stars from 2012 to 2014. In 2014, Elzer proceeded to cofound and become the head chef of his own branding restaurant, Seasons by Olivier E in Hong Kong. He was awarded one Michelin star every year from 2014 to 2017. Elzer was praised for

pos: Jean-Louis Nomicos of the restaurant "La Grande Cascade" in Paris at the Bois de Boulogne where he received his first star at the Guide Michelin. Between 2001 and 2010, he became the chef of the famous restaurant "Lasserre" where he received two Michelin stars. In December 2010, Joël Robuchon left his restaurant located avenue Bugeaud in Paris, and Jean-Louis Nomicos succeeded opening his own restaurant "Les Tablettes Jean-Louis Nomicos", which currently has one Michelin star. Jean-Louis Nomicos Jean-Louis Nomicos (born 4 June 1967) is a French chef, one star at the Guide Michelin. Jean-Louis Nomicos spent his childhood in Allauch, a small

pos: Olivier Bellin Olivier Bellin Olivier Bellin is a French chef, two stars at the Guide Michelin. He is the owner of the restaurant "L'Auberge des Glazicks" in Plomodiern, a village located between Quimper and Brest in the department of Finistère. A former student at the professional high school "Le Paraclet" in Quimper, Olivier Bellin began his career working from 1995 to 1996 with Joël Robuchon in Paris as a cooking assistant and roasting chef. He then returned to Brittany in La Roche-Bernard workin with chef Jacques Thorel in his restaurant with two Michelin stars. He transformed the inn of his parents, a

pos: Olivier Bellin its first year of operation. Olivier Bellin Olivier Bellin is a French chef, two stars at the Guide Michelin. He is the owner of the restaurant "L'Auberge des Glazicks" in Plomodiern, a village located between Quimper and Brest in the department of Finistère. A former student at the professional high school "Le Paraclet" in Quimper, Olivier Bellin began his career working from 1995 to 1996 with Joël Robuchon in Paris as a cooking assistant and roasting chef. He then returned to Brittany in La Roche-Bernard workin with chef Jacques Thorel in his restaurant with two Michelin stars. He transformed the

pos: Alain Ducasse in conjunction with Joël Robuchon. Ducasse became the first chef to own restaurants carrying three Michelin Stars in three cities. The New York restaurant was dropped from the 2007 Michelin Guide because the restaurant was scheduled to close. Ducasse has become known through his writing and influences. Ducasse is also only one of two chefs to hold 21 Michelin stars throughout his career. He has been special guest in the US and Italian versions of "MasterChef". In 2013 he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement on The World's 50 Best Restaurants List. Ducasse was a French citizen by birth. On 17

neg: Alain Passard led by Alain Senderens. In 1980, at Le Duc d'Enghien at the Enghien Casino, Passard received two Michelin stars at the age of 26. At the Carlton of Brussels in 1984, he also received two Michelin stars. Chef David Kinch of the Los Gatos, California restaurant Manresa cites Passard as "the chef who has most inspired me" in his 2013 cookbook. "He is the only chef I've ever met that I can unequivocally call a true artist". He also inspired Japanese chef Fumiko Kono, training her to become a chef and teaching that colors, shapes, odors, and taste must be

neg: Guy Martin (chef) Guy Martin (chef) Guy Martin (born 3 February 1957) is a French chef, who earned three stars from the Guide Michelin. He is currently working the restaurant "Le Grand Véfour" in Paris. Self-taught, he began his career as a pizzaiolo at age 17. He received his first Michelin star in 1984 while he had been a chef for only six months and they were only three people in his team. He then became head chef of the restaurant "Le Grand Vefour" that received three Michelin stars (reduced to two stars in 2008). In 2010 was chosen to prepare the celebratory

neg: Anne-Sophie Pic Anne-Sophie Pic Anne-Sophie Pic (born 12 July 1969) is a French chef best known for gaining three Michelin stars for her restaurant, Maison Pic, in southeast France. She is the fourth female chef to ever win three Michelin stars, and was named the Best Female Chef by The World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2011. Anne-Sophie Pic is the daughter of chef Jacques Pic, and grew up at her family's restaurant, Maison Pic. Her grandfather, Andre Pic, was also a chef, who was particularly known for a crayfish gratin dish, and who first gained the restaurant three Michelin stars in 1934.

neg: Olivier Elzer Michelin stars) under chef Émile Jung as a chef de partie. Elzer worked as a sous chef between 2001 and 2005 in restaurants La Pyramide (two Michelin stars) under chef Patrick Henriroux, Fouquet’s Barriere in Hôtel Barrière Le Fouquet's under chef Jean Yves Leuranguer and Les Elysees of Hôtel Vernet (two Michelin stars) under chef Éric Briffard. Elzer became the head chef of Abbaye De La Bussière – La Bussière sur Ouche – Côte d’Or in 2006 and was awarded his first Michelin star in 2007 and retained it in 2008. He moved to Hong Kong in 2009 to become

neg: Kevin Thornton (chef) the ranks of Irish restaurants with the most Michelin stars. Thornton was the first Irish chef to achieve two Michelin stars. Thornton has received numerous awards and was named "Food & Wine Magazine"/'s Chef of the Year for Ireland in 2007 and been described as a "gastronomic legend" in Ireland. Thornton's was named Number 25 in the 50 Best Restaurants in the World by Taste Magazine UK in 2003. Thornton views his profession as being similar to theatre and performance and was famously embroiled in a controversy in 2007 surrounding his alleged refusal to sell chips to his restaurant customers,

neg: Daniel Boulud in the "Zagat" Survey. The flagship New York City restaurant was awarded three Michelin stars in the 2010 Michelin, the book's highest rating. As of August 28, 2012, he had 4 Michelin Stars in total and in January 2013, Daniel NYC was inducted into Culinary Hall of Fame. The restaurant, however, lost its third Michelin star in 2015 for "a lack of consistency". Boulud himself has been named Chef of the Year by "Bon Appétit", and received the James Beard Award for Best Chef of New York City in 1992 while Executive Chef at "Le Cirque". The James Beard Foundation

neg: Grace (restaurant) as Chicago's most expensive restaurant and one of the most costly in the United States. In December 2017, Curtis Duffy and Michael Muser left Grace after a dispute with restaurant owner Michael Olszewski. Shortly afterward, Olszewski closed the restaurant. Grace (restaurant) Grace was a restaurant in the West Loop neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It had been ranked 3 stars by the Michelin Guide each year since 2015. Before closing on December 20, 2017, Alinea and Grace were the only Chicago restaurants with three Michelin stars. Chicago now has only one restaurant rated three Michelin stars. Original head chef

neg: Clare Smyth Clare Smyth Clare Smyth MBE (born 1978) is a Northern Irish chef. She was Chef Patron at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay from 2012 to 2016. She became the first female British chef to hold and retain three Michelin stars. Smyth won the Chef of the Year award in 2013 and achieved a perfect score in the 2015 edition of the Good Food Guide. Smyth regularly appears on television shows such as "Masterchef" and "Saturday Kitchen". In 2017, Smyth opened her first own restaurant, Core, in London. It has been awarded two Michelin stars in the 2019 Michelin Guide. Smyth grew up

neg: Kenny Atkinson (chef) Kerridge's The Hand and Flowers in Marlow. Kenny Atkinson opened his own restaurant, House of Tides in Newcastle on 24 January 2014. It won a Michelin Star in 2015. Kenny Atkinson (chef) Kenny Atkinson, (born December 1976), is an English chef, who won Michelin stars at the restaurants St Martin's on the Isle, and Kenny Atkinson at the White Room within Seaham Hall. He has appeared on the BBC show "Great British Menu", where he has twice been selected as the chef for courses at the final banquets. He was named Chef of the Year at the 2009 Catey Awards.

neg: Kenny Atkinson (chef) Kenny Atkinson (chef) Kenny Atkinson, (born December 1976), is an English chef, who won Michelin stars at the restaurants St Martin's on the Isle, and Kenny Atkinson at the White Room within Seaham Hall. He has appeared on the BBC show "Great British Menu", where he has twice been selected as the chef for courses at the final banquets. He was named Chef of the Year at the 2009 Catey Awards. In 2015 he was award a Michelin star for his own restaurant House of Tides in Newcastle upon Tyne. Atkinson was born in December 1976 in Newcastle upon Tyne

neg: Guy Savoy the Legion d’Honneur medal in 2000. The Paris restaurant "Guy Savoy" garnered three Michelin stars in 2002. The restaurant was ranked in the "Restaurant Magazine" Top 50 Restaurants in the world in 2004 and 2005. The Las Vegas restaurant has garnered 2 Michelin stars, the AAA Five Diamond Award, the Forbes Five Star Award, and the "Wine Spectator" Grand Award. Guy Savoy Guy Savoy (born 24 July 1953) is a French chef, who is the Head Chef and owner of the eponymous "Guy Savoy" restaurant in Paris and sister restaurant in Las Vegas, both of which have gained multiple Michelin

neg: Manjunath Mural 2013. In 2015, Chef Mural was invited as guest chef for SAVOUR held in Shanghai, a gastronomic, regional pop-up event. He was amongst several other Michelin star chefs like Alvin Leung of Bo Innovation (Hong Kong), Laurent Peugeot of Le Charlemagne (France), as well as progressive international stars such as Mads Refslund (co-founder of Noma in Copenhagen and consulting chef for ACME New York). In 2016, Chef Mural earned a Michelin star as Executive Chef for Song of India. It is the first time an Indian restaurant in South East Asia has been awarded a Michelin star. In 2017, he

neg: Juan Mari Arzak restaurant has garnered much praise, and received 3 Michelin stars in 1989. In 2008 Arzak received the "Universal Basque" award for "adapting gastronomy, one of the most important traditions of the Basque Country, to the new times and making of it one of the most innovative of the world". He trained his daughter Elena Arzak (1969-), who has won the "Veuve Clicquot World's Best Female Chef" at the "World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards", to take over the restaurant. Juan Mari Arzak Juan Mari Arzak Arratibel (born July 31, 1942) is a Spanish chef, the owner and chef for Arzak restaurant.

neg: The Capital Restaurant both stars. By 2013 it had been replaced by a new restaurant, Outlaw's at The Capital, named for its chef, Nathan Outlaw. Outlaw's at The Capital has one Michelin Star. The Capital Restaurant The Capital Restaurant was a restaurant located in the Capital Hotel in Knightsbridge, London, England. The restaurant was established in 1971 and earned a star from the Michelin Guide under chefs Richard Shepherd and Brian Turner. Other notable chefs who have worked there include Gary Rhodes and Paul Merrett. Eric Chavot took over as executive chef in 1999; the restaurant earned a two star rating from Michelin

neg: Julia Komp Cologne. In addition to appearances in the Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln production "Daheim + unterwegs" (at Home + on the road), she has been a juror in the show "Die Küchenschlacht" for 2018. Julia Komp Julia Komp (born 1988 or 1989) is a German chef and in 2016, at age 27, became the youngest German female chef to be awarded a Michelin star. She is chief chef at in Kerpen. Komp grew up in Overath, and graduated as an intern student at Schloss Lerbach under , who was awarded three Michelin stars. She trained as a cook in the restaurant Zur

neg: Tom Kitchin he was awarded his first Michelin star, after The Kitchin had been in business for six months. This made Kitchin the youngest Michelin star recipient in the world. Albert Roux is reported to have said that Tom is the chef in Scotland most likely to win three Michelin stars. His cooking style is to combine French techniques with seasonal Scottish ingredients, a style discussed in depth in his 2010 book "From Nature to Plate". In July 2010, he opened his second restaurant, Castle Terrace, near Edinburgh Castle with chef Dominic Jack. Chef Dominic Jack owns and runs the restaurant as

neg: Celebrity chef was her impact on American cuisine, her kitchen has been preserved on display at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. In recent years, gaining a Michelin star has increased a chef's profile sufficiently for them to be featured on television and become a household name. Marco Pierre White became the youngest chef in the world to achieve three Michelin stars, which went on to make him a household name and have one of his cookbooks, "White Heat", described in 2005 as "possibly the most influential recipe book of the last 20 years" by food critic Jay Rayner. More typical of

neg: Restaurant Andrew Fairlie Restaurant Andrew Fairlie Restaurant Andrew Fairlie, also known as Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles, is a restaurant serving British cuisine located within the Gleneagles Hotel near Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. In operation since 2001, it is run by chef Andrew Fairlie alongside his head chef Stevie McLaughlin. It currently holds two Michelin stars, having been awarded them in 2006. It is the only restaurant in Scotland to hold two Michelin stars. After winning the inaugural Roux Scholarship, chef Andrew Fairlie worked in a number of kitchens. This included winning a Michelin star as the head chef of the restaurant at

neg: The Ledbury The Ledbury The Ledbury is a restaurant located on Ledbury Road, Notting Hill, London, England. It holds two Michelin stars, and has been featured in S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants. The head chef is Brett Graham, and he has been received favorably by critics. The restaurant opened in 2005, under head chef Brett Graham. It is the sister restaurant of The Square, a two Michelin star restaurant in Mayfair, London, with the same backers investing in both restaurants. Graham had previously worked at The Square as a sous chef for three years. The new restaurant gained a Michelin star within

neg: Grace (restaurant) Grace (restaurant) Grace was a restaurant in the West Loop neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It had been ranked 3 stars by the Michelin Guide each year since 2015. Before closing on December 20, 2017, Alinea and Grace were the only Chicago restaurants with three Michelin stars. Chicago now has only one restaurant rated three Michelin stars. Original head chef Curtis Duffy and his business partner Michael Muser opened Grace in December 2012. Duffy had previously worked at Charlie Trotter’s and was chef de cuisine at Alinea when it opened in 2004. In the years prior to opening Grace,

neg: Alvin Leung Alvin Leung Alvin King Lon Leung (; born 1961), is a Hong Kong chef who holds three Michelin stars at his restaurant Bo Innovation in Hong Kong and one Michelin star in his restaurant Bo London in London. He is nicknamed The Demon Chef, and has invented his own cuisine which he calls X-Treme Chinese, which includes meals such as an edible condom on a mushroom beach. He spent £1.7 million on his second restaurant, Bo London, based in Mayfair, London. A third restaurant, Bo Shanghai has been opened in Shanghai, China. Leung was born in London in 1961 as

neg: Karen Keygnaert Karen Keygnaert Karen Keygnaert is a Belgian born chef, who won a Michelin star at Restaurant A'Qi. She has since opened Cantine Copine, where she announced she would not be pursuing Michelin stars. Karen Keygnaert was born in the Flanders region of Belgium, and is a native Flemish speaker. In 2009, she opened Restaurant A'Qi with Arnold Hanbuckers. The restaurant was awarded a Michelin star in 2012, and following Hanbucker's retirement the following year, she retained until 2016. At the time, she was the only female chef in Flanders to hold a star. In 2013, she co-authored with Hanbuckers a

neg: Martín Berasategui also receiving the awards. Martín Berasategui Martín Berasategui Olazábal is a Basque chef and owner of an eponymous restaurant in Lasarte-Oria (Gipuzkoa), Spain, which has been awarded three Michelin stars since 2001. He holds eight stars in total, more than any other Spanish chef. At the age of 14, Berasategui began to work in his parents' restaurant, Bodegón Alejandro. When Berasategui began his culinary career, there were no Michelin star restaurants in the Basque Country. He was sent to France to train as a pastry chef when he was 17. At the age of 20 he took over his parents'

neg: Martín Berasategui Martín Berasategui Martín Berasategui Olazábal is a Basque chef and owner of an eponymous restaurant in Lasarte-Oria (Gipuzkoa), Spain, which has been awarded three Michelin stars since 2001. He holds eight stars in total, more than any other Spanish chef. At the age of 14, Berasategui began to work in his parents' restaurant, Bodegón Alejandro. When Berasategui began his culinary career, there were no Michelin star restaurants in the Basque Country. He was sent to France to train as a pastry chef when he was 17. At the age of 20 he took over his parents' restaurant, and earned his

neg: Ghislaine Arabian "Top Chef". Ghislaine Arabian Ghislaine Arabian (born in August 1948) is a French chef. She received two stars from the Guide Michelin. Ghislaine Arabian was born and raised in Croix in the department of Nord near Roubaix. She is a chef specializing in French and Flemish cuisine. From 1992 to 1998, she was chef at the Pavillon Ledoyen, the only woman at the time to have received two Michelin stars. In 2007, she became the owner of the restaurant "Les Petites Sorcières" in Paris. Since 2010, she has been a member of the jury in the French version of the

neg: Clare Smyth 2017. In April 2018, Core was named Best Restaurant at the GQ Food and Drink Awards. Clare Smyth was named the World's Best Female Chef 2018 by the World's 50 Best Restaurants. On 1 October 2018, Core was awarded two Michelin stars in the 2019 Michelin Guide. Clare Smyth Clare Smyth MBE (born 1978) is a Northern Irish chef. She was Chef Patron at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay from 2012 to 2016. She became the first female British chef to hold and retain three Michelin stars. Smyth won the Chef of the Year award in 2013 and achieved a perfect score

neg: Harveys (restaurant) Times Restaurant of the Year in 1988. White's work at Harveys has subsequently been held in high regard among fellow chefs, and the restaurant is where White became known as a celebrity chef. Within a year of opening, the restaurant won a Michelin star. It subsequently won a second in the 1990 Michelin Guide, making White the youngest chef ever to have held two Michelin stars. Harveys (restaurant) Harveys was a restaurant in Wandsworth, London run by chef Marco Pierre White between 1987 and 1993. Its French cuisine was warmly received by food critics, and it was named Restaurant of

neg: Le Calandre distinctive dishes, precisely executed using superlative ingredients, and worth a special journey", Alajmo at the age of 28 became the youngest three-star Michelin chef of all time. Le Calandre has retained their three Michelin stars ever since, and could celebrate 15 years with three stars in 2017. The restaurant has consistently been voted among The World's 50 Best Restaurants every year since 2006, and is ranked as number 29 on "Restaurant's" 2017 list. "Forbes" included Le Calandre on their list of "The 16 Coolest Places To Eat In 2016". Le Calandre has been described as "one of Italy's most cutting-edge

neg: Sidney Schutte his hometown at the age of 18, driven by his ambition to become a chef. His training was extensive; he gained experience from prestigious chefs in restaurants such as Restaurant Der Bloasbalg (1 Michelin star) under the guidance of Jan Waghemans, Restaurant Scholteshof (2 Michelin stars) of Roger Souvereyns and De Librije (3 Michelin stars) headed by Jonnie Boer. Meanwhile, Sidney was acknowledged as “SVH Meesterkok”, which is the highest recognition that a chef can achieve in The Netherlands. In 2010, Sidney started in the position of Executive Sous Chef at Restaurant Amber (2015 nr 4 San Pellegrino Asia’s 50

neg: Geranium (restaurant) they were named the worlds 45th best restaurant by San Pellegrino's "The Worlds 50 best restaurants in 2013", which was an improvement of four positions, going from the 49th position. The restaurant kept the two michelin stars for 2014. On February 24, 2016, Geranium was the first Danish restaurant to receive three Michelin stars. The Norwegian Michelin restaurant Maaemo also received three stars, which made these two restaurants the first Nordic restaurants to have three Michelin stars. Geranium (restaurant) Geranium is a Danish gourmet restaurant, situated in Parken in the center of Copenhagen. The head chef is the Danish chef

neg: Christopher Naylor (chef) Christopher Naylor (chef) Christopher Naylor (born 1970) is a British head chef, leading the kitchen of the Michelin starred Restaurant Vermeer in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Under his leadership, Restaurant Vermeer was awarded one Michelin star in the periods 2005–2007 and 2011–present. In 2004, Naylor took over the two starred Restaurant Vermeer from head chef Pascal Jalhaij. As new head chef, Michelin warned Naylor that it was virtual impossible to retain both Michelin stars and difficult to keep one star. To everyones surprise, Naylor managed to retain one star. In 2007, he was not so lucky and the restaurant lost its star.

neg: Julia Komp Julia Komp Julia Komp (born 1988 or 1989) is a German chef and in 2016, at age 27, became the youngest German female chef to be awarded a Michelin star. She is chief chef at in Kerpen. Komp grew up in Overath, and graduated as an intern student at Schloss Lerbach under , who was awarded three Michelin stars. She trained as a cook in the restaurant Zur Tant in Cologne's Porz district, where she took a position in the TÜV Rheinland executive lounge. Before her move to Kerpen, she was sous chef in the restaurant "La Poêle d’O*r" in

neg: Le Cinq Le Cinq Le Cinq () is a gourmet restaurant in Paris, France, part of the Four Seasons Hotel George V. Le Cinq opened in 2001 to much fanfare and rapidly achieved 1, 2, then 3 Michelin Red Guide stars under the direction of chef Philippe Legendre before being demoted to 2 stars. Chef Eric Briffard took over from 2008 until October 2014 when Christian Le Squer, formerly of the 3-star Michelin restaurant Ledoyen, became head chef. The restaurant regained its third Michelin star in 2016. Also in 2016, Le Squer was voted chef of the year. In April 2017 the

neg: Margo Reuten on high culinary level. She worked as sous chef in restaurant Der Bloasbalg, at that moment bestowed with a Michelin star. Other restaurants where she worked and trained were Toine Hermsen (sous chef), De Swaen (chef de partie) and Prinses Juliana (apprentice chef). Reuten is raised in Maasbracht and married to Petro Kools. Together with Petro Kools: Margo Reuten Margo Reuten (Maasbracht, abt. 1966) is a Dutch head chef, known for her cooking in the Michelin starred restaurant Da Vinci. From 2009 till 2018, she was the only female head chef in the Netherlands holding two Michelin stars. Reuten describes

neg: María Marte winning two stars at once." Marte says the way she cooks is to present "creative dishes", but "without transgressing or disguising the product". Her first new recipe at "El Club Allard" was Flor de Hibiscus, a caramelized hibiscus flower with pisco sour foam on a pistachio crumble. The plate proved to be a success, and was so important to her that she has its image as a tattoo. María Marte María Marte (born 1976) is a Dominican chef who works in Spain. She is the only female chef in Madrid with two Michelin stars, as head chef of "El Club

neg: Ghislaine Arabian Ghislaine Arabian Ghislaine Arabian (born in August 1948) is a French chef. She received two stars from the Guide Michelin. Ghislaine Arabian was born and raised in Croix in the department of Nord near Roubaix. She is a chef specializing in French and Flemish cuisine. From 1992 to 1998, she was chef at the Pavillon Ledoyen, the only woman at the time to have received two Michelin stars. In 2007, she became the owner of the restaurant "Les Petites Sorcières" in Paris. Since 2010, she has been a member of the jury in the French version of the cooking contest

neg: Heinz Winkler (chef) Heinz Winkler (chef) Heinz Winkler (born July 17, 1949 in Brixen, South Tyrol) is an Italian-German three-Michelin star chef. Heinz Winkler was the youngest ever chef to receive 3 Michelin stars, when, in 1981, he was 32 years old. He also was the first Italian chef to receive 3 Michelin stars. "1. Annual honorings" 20 times (1981-1990, 1993-1994, 2000-2007) 3 times (1989-1991) 9 times (1997-2005) 6 times (2000-2005) 7 times (1999–2005) 8 times (1998–2005) 8 times (1998–2005) Hotel Residenz Heinz Winkler lent from the "American Academy of Hospitality Sciences" 9 times (1997–2005) "2. Additional honorings" "No. 1 in "Gustav Volkenborns

neg: Caprice (restaurant) Caprice (restaurant) Caprice is a contemporary French haute cuisine restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong. It was initially run by chef de cuisine Vincent Thierry, a former sous chef at Le Cinq in the Hotel George V, Paris. Guillaume Galliot is the current chef de cuisine. The restaurant received two stars in the Michelin Guide's inaugural 2009 Hong Kong and Macau edition. This was followed by the third star in November 2009 for the 2010 edition, which lasted for 4 years until the 2014 edition. Caprice has then been awarded 2 Michelin stars perennially for 5 years. In

neg: Laurent Manrique Laurent Manrique Laurent Manrique (born March 30, 1966) is a French restaurateur and Michelin-starred chef. Currently overseeing projects in New York and San Francisco, Laurent has extensive professional experience in both locales. He was the Corporate Executive Chef of Aqua, an upscale seafood restaurant in San Francisco, where he earned 2 Michelin stars in 2006, the first time Michelin came to the San Francisco Bay Area, and again in 2007 and 2008. Upon his departure in 2009, the restaurant lost its Michelin status (it was closed in 2010). For several years, he has overseen the Cafe de la Presse, located

neg: Robert Thompson (chef) love of cooking at just 10 years old. After attending Thames Valley Community College, Robert started his cooking career with an apprenticeship at L'Ortolan in Reading then Sojourns at The Falcon and Chimney’s Restaurant. Robert settled as a commis chef in 2001 at Winteringham Fields under Michelin chef Germain Schwabb winning the 2006 Acorn Award. Robert was named head chef two years later at the age of 23 after Germain retired. Here Robert was awarded his first Michelin star and listed as chef to watch for the future by journalist Jay Rayner. After maintaining two Michelin stars and winning one

neg: Frantzén Frantzén Frantzén, until 2013 Frantzén/Lindeberg, is a restaurant in Stockholm, situated on Klara Norra kyrkogata number 26. In 2010, it received two stars in Guide Michelin, and in 2018 it received its third star as the first Swedish restaurant to do so. The restaurant opened in 2008 at the same address as the small one-star restaurant Mistral, which had closed in December 2007. It is run by chef Björn Frantzén and pastry chef Daniel Lindeberg, who had both worked at Edsbacka krog (Sweden's first restaurant with two Michelin stars) before deciding on opening their own restaurant. In 2009, the restaurant

neg: Eamonn O'Reilly by Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland. O'Reilly opened his boutique restaurant The Greenhouse in 2012, he installed Finnish chef Mickael Viljanen as the Head Chef, it opened to much acclaim and was lauded as the most exciting restaurant to open in Dublin in years. It was immediately awarded restaurant of the year by all the various publications with Mickael Viljanen awarded "Chef of the Year", it was subsequently awarded one "Michelin Star" in 2016 by The Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland. 1.http://hospitalityenews.ie/index.php/tourism/20-latest-news/1847-micheline-award-for-box-tree 2.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greenhouse_(restaurant) 3.http://www.independent.ie/life/food-drink/hes-the-business-26654644.html 4.http://www.ireland-guide.com/award/chef-of-the-year-award-2010.1909.html 5.https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/restaurant-reviews/thornton-s-the-shock-casualty-as-michelin-star-lost-1.2354446 6.http://dineindublin.ie/business/the-greenhouse 7.http://www.elitetraveler.com/finest-dining/restaurant-guide/dublin-restaurants/one-pico 8.http://thetaste.ie/wp/greenhouse-restaurant-dublin/ 9.http://www.guides.ie/blog/restaurant-year 10.http://www.10best.com/destinations/ireland/dublin/restaurants/best-restaurants/ 11.http://www.ireland-guide.com/award/restaurant-of-the-year-2013.2165.html 12.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_College_(Dublin) 13.http://www.ireland-guide.com/award/chef-of-the-year-award-2010.1909.html 14.https://www.viamichelin.ie/web/Restaurant/Dublin-D2-One_Pico-70439-41102 15.https://www.viamichelin.ie/web/Restaurant/Dublin-D2-Greenhouse-357604-41102 16.https://www.hospitalityireland.com/two-new-irish-restaurants-awarded-michelin-stars/19579 .*http://www.thegreenhouserestaurant.ie/home.php

neg: Sushi Saito most Michelin stars in the world of any chef, once described Sushi Saito as "the best sushi restaurant in the world". The restaurant gained a third Michelin star on the 2009 list, having previously held two. Takashi Saito said he was "very happy" at the news. Former Michelin Guide directeur général Jean-Luc Naret said that he "wanted to make this place my own". In the Asia-only version of The World's 50 Best Restaurants by "Restaurant" magazine, Sushi Saito was ranked 39th in 2013. Sushi Saito Sushi Saito, owned by chef Takashi Saito, is located at First Floor Ark Hills south

neg: Marc Meneau about to close. In 2008 however, "L'Espérance" appeared again in the Guide Michelin with its two stars. In 2010, Marc Meneau planted his own kitchen garden certified bio, in the park of his restaurant "L'Espérance". These chefs were formed by Marc Meneau Marc Meneau Marc Meneau (born March 16, 1943) is a French chef, two stars at the Guide Michelin (former three stars). He is the chef of the restaurant "L'Espérance" located in Saint-Père, Yonne. A native of Burgundy, Marc Meneau has never really left his native region. Gone in 1961 to Strasbourg to join a hotel school, he then

neg: Francis Cardenau Francis Cardenau Francis Cardenau (born 1957) is a Denmark-based French chef and restaurateur. He achieved two Michelin stars with as head chef at restaurant Kommandanten in Copenhagen and was a co-founder of the restaurant chain MASH. Cardenau was born and raised in Toulouse. He was educated as a chef north of Paris. He moved to Copenhagen in the 1990s where he achieved two stars in the Guide Michelin in 1997. In 1997, together with Jesper Boelsskifte and Erik Gemal, he founded Le Sommelier and left Kommandanten in 1999 to work full-time as head chef at the restaurant. In May 2005,Cardenau,

neg: De Bokkedoorns De Bokkedoorns De Bokkedoorns is a restaurant located in Overveen in the Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin stars in the period 1978-1990. It is awarded two stars since 1991, up to present. In 2013, GaultMillau awarded them 17.0 points (out of 20). Head chef is Menno Post. He took over the kitchen on 1 January 2013. In 1991, his predecessor Lucas Rive, head chef since 1990, became the youngest (29 years old) head chef in The Netherlands ever to be awarded two Michelin stars. In 1983, Koos Zijlstra was head chef. "De Bokkedoorns"

neg: David Kinch David Kinch David Kinch (born April 4, 1961) is an American chef who owns and operates Manresa, a restaurant in Los Gatos, California, which has been awarded three Michelin stars in 2016. Manresa has been named one of the World's 50 Best Restaurants by "Restaurant Magazine", was in America's Top 50 Restaurants by "Gourmet", and has received four stars from The San Francisco Chronicle. He is also dean at the International Culinary Center, founded as the French Culinary Institute in 1984. Kinch is a winner of the Best Chef in America award for the Pacific region from the James Beard

neg: Gordon Ramsay former partners of his restaurant in Montreal, Quebec, the Laurier Gordon Ramsay (since renamed The Laurier 1936), over lost licensing fees and defamatory statements made against him. On 16 April 2013, just over a year later, Laurier 1936 closed. Ramsay's reputation is built upon his goal of culinary perfection, which, as with many chefs such as Clare Smyth, who worked at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, is associated with winning three Michelin stars. His mentor, Marco Pierre White noted that he is highly competitive. Since the airing of "Boiling Point", which followed Ramsay's quest of earning three Michelin stars, the chef has

neg: The Restaurant Marco Pierre White Rembrandt Bugatti were "worth the entrance fee alone". In the 1994 Michelin Guide for the United Kingdom and Ireland, The Restaurant retained the two stars transferred from Harveys. However, White became the first British chef to win stars at two restaurants, with a Michelin star also being awarded to his restaurant Canteen under Stephen Terry in addition to The Restaurant. Later that year, The Restaurant was awarded a full three stars in Egon Ronay's "Guide to British Eateries". The following year, The Restaurant was awarded three Michelin stars. White claimed to have become the youngest chef ever to have won

neg: Lung King Heen to Forbes Travel Guide's list of 5 stars restaurants in January 2014. Lung King Heen Lung King Heen () is a fine dining Cantonese restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong. It is helmed by Chef de cuisine Chan Yan-tak, who came out of early retirement in 2002 for the Hotel. It is the only Cantonese restaurant in Hong Kong that has been awarded the maximum 3 Michelin stars by the 2009 Hong Kong and Macau edition of the Michelin Guide. In 2010, the restaurant's homemade XO sauce was listed as the 'Best condiment' on the "Hong Kong Best

neg: Alain Senderens 1985. In 1978, the restaurant earned three Michelin stars. He was the chef at Lucas Carton from 1985 until 2005, when he acquired ownership of the restaurant and renamed it Senderens. In 2005, he became the first chef to hand back his three Michelin stars after the restaurant was relaunched. At the time he said he could not charge an affordable price for meals while keeping up the standards Michelin required. As a result, Senderens stated that the customers pay a third of the former prices, return more often, generating profits that were nearly four times of what they were.

neg: The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong on floor 116 along with the spa. Three restaurants, Tosca (an Italian restaurant), Chinese restaurant Tin Lung Heen are located one floor below reception on floor 102, while CAFÉ 103 is on floor 103. Tin Lung Heen has been given two Michelin stars. Tosca is presided by two star Michelin chef Pino Lavarra. Tosca was given one Michelin star only eight months after Chef Pino took over as director. The hotel is targeting a 60% occupancy rate. The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong () is a Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company five-star hotel, located in the International Commerce Centre, West

neg: Albert Roux Roux, Jr. now has two Michelin stars of his own, and is running Le Gavroche. Albert Roux Albert Roux OBE (born 8 October 1935) is a French-born restaurateur and chef working in Britain. He and his brother Michel operated Le Gavroche, the first restaurant in the UK to gain three Michelin stars. He helped train a series of chefs that went on to win Michelin stars, and his son, Michel Roux, Jr. continues to run Le Gavroche. Roux, the son of a "charcutier", was born at 67 Grande Rue, Semur-en-Brionnais, Saône-et-Loire. Upon leaving school, he initially intended to train as

neg: Andrea Accordi Andrea Accordi Andrea Accordi is an Italian chef working in Percorso Restaurant in Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace Saint-Petersburg. He became the first chef to receive the Michelin star in Eastern Europe. Accordi began his career in Mantua in northern Italy. He then spent some time in London, Switzerland, and Saint Tropez. He received his first Michelin star as the chef of Villa La Vedetta in Florence (Italy). In 2007 he moved to Prague, where in 2008 he received his second Michelin star, the first Michelin star awarded rin the so-called Eastern Block. He won further stars in 2009 and

neg: Michael White (chef) Michael White (chef) Michael White is the Head Chef and Owner of the Altamarea Group, which is composed of the restaurants Marea, Ai Fiori, Vaucluse, Osteria Morini, Nicoletta, Costata and The Butterfly in New York, Osteria Morini and Due Mari in New Jersey, and Al Molo in Hong Kong. Marea has earned two Michelin stars and is a member of the prestigious Relais and Chateaux. Ai Fiori has also earned a Michelin star. Michael White spent his childhood in Beloit, Wisconsin before enrolling in Kendall Culinary Institute 1989. He trained at Ristorante San Domenico in Imola, Italy under the culinary

neg: Jacques Pic Jacques Pic Jacques Pic (1932–1992), was a French chef best known for being head chef at his three Michelin starred restaurant Maison Pic in Valence, Drôme, France. He was the son of chef Andre Pic, and the father of chefs Alain and Anne-Sophie Pic. Jacques was the son of Andre Pic, a chef who worked at his family's restaurant Des Pins in the hills above Valence, Drôme. The restaurant was moved into the town to become Maison Pic when Jacques was two years old, and won three Michelin stars by the time he was seven. Jacques saw the impact the

neg: The Araki The Araki The Araki is a sushi restaurant run by Japanese chef Mitsuhiro Araki which opened in London in 2014. It was awarded two stars in the 2016 Michelin Guide for the UK and Ireland, before being awarded three in the 2018 guide, making it the first Japanese restaurant to win three stars in the UK. Chef Mitsuhiro Araki had previously run a restaurant in Tokyo called Araki for which he held three Michelin stars, but chose to close it in February 2013 in order to pursue a new challenge. He had considered New York, Paris, and Singapore, but chef

neg: Tetsuya Wakuda the 2016 Singapore edition of the Michelin Guide and then two Michelin stars in 2017. It has maintained its two-star rating since 2017. Tetsuya Wakuda Tetsuya Wakuda was born on 18 June 1959, in the city of Hamamatsu, in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Wakuda made his first visit to Australia at the age of 22. In 1983, Wakuda met Sydney chef Tony Bilson (later head chef of the acclaimed "Bilson's" restaurant), who offered him a job preparing sushi at "Kinsela’s" in Taylor Square. Under Bilson, Wakuda learnt many of the classical French techniques that underpins much of Wakuda’s Japanese-French fusion cooking

neg: Mathias Dahlgren Mathias Dahlgren Mathias Dahlgren (born 10 March 1969 in Umeå) is a Swedish chef, who won the culinary championship Bocuse d'Or in 1997. Four times selected the Swedish Chef of the Year, Dahlgren ran the Stockholm restaurant Bon Lloc, which had one Michelin star, from 1996 to 2005. In 2007 he opened the restaurant Mathias Dahlgren in the Stockholm Grand Hôtel, which received a Michelin star in 2008. In 2009, it was upgraded to two Michelin stars, only the second Swedish restaurant ever (the first one being Edsbacka krog) to receive this recognition. The side restaurant "Matbaren" in the same

neg: Geranium (restaurant) Geranium (restaurant) Geranium is a Danish gourmet restaurant, situated in Parken in the center of Copenhagen. The head chef is the Danish chef Rasmus Kofoed, who won the Bocuse d'Or in 2011. It is the only Danish three-starred restaurant according to the Michelin Guide. Restaurant Geranium was opened in the spring of 2007 in Kongens Have in Copenhagen by Rasmus Kofoed and Søren Ledet. Although the restaurant received a Michelin star in 2008 it was forced to close in 2009, but reopened in Parken, Østerbro in 2010. In March 2013 the restaurant received two Michelin stars. In April same year

neg: Marguerite Bise chefs, alongside Alexandre Dumaine, Fernand Point and fellow female chef Eugénie Brazier. With both Brazier and Marie Bourgeois winning three Michelin stars in 1933, Bise would also win this acclaim in 1951 becoming the third woman to do so. The 1951 guide was the first one issued following the end of the Second World War. These three female chefs were referred to as the "Lyon Grandmothers"; it was more than fifty years before a fourth female chef won three Michelin stars when Anne-Sophie Pic gained them in 2007. Following her death, her son Francois Bise became head chef at Auberge

neg: Bagatelle restaurant Bagatelle restaurant Bagatelle was a gourmet restaurant in the borough Frogner in Oslo, Norway. Until 2012, it was the only Norwegian restaurant that has held two stars in the Michelin guide. The restaurant lost one of its stars in 2008, though was restored as a two-star restaurant in March 2009. In the 2011 Michelin Guide Bagatelle had zero stars, but regained a star in 2012. The restaurant was formerly led by the chef Eyvind Hellstrøm, and is owned 95% by Christen Sveaas through the Norwegian company AS Holding. Bagatelle lies in Bygdøy Allé 3, and has been situated there since

neg: Boreas (restaurant) over the restaurant. New owner is Jan Sobecki, the two-starred chef of the closed down restaurant Chapeau!, who started the new restaurant Trifeca in mid August. Boreas (restaurant) Boreas is a defunct restaurant located in Heeze in the Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin stars from the period 2002–2009 and two Michelin stars from the period 2010-2016. GaultMillau awarded them 19.0 points (out of 20) in 2011. Boreas was run by head chef Nico Boreas and his wife and maître Sonja Boreas. The restaurant was member of Les Patrons Cuisiniers. On 25 April 2016

neg: Thomas Keller was awarded three stars in the inaugural Michelin Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area for The French Laundry. He is the only American chef to have been awarded simultaneous three star Michelin ratings for two different restaurants. He currently holds seven Michelin stars total: three at Per Se, three at The French Laundry, and one at Bouchon. Keller's mother was a restaurateur who employed Thomas as help when her cook got sick. Four years after his parents divorced, the family moved east and settled in Palm Beach, Florida. In his teenage summers, he worked at the Palm Beach Yacht

neg: Umberto Bombana movie 8½. In 2013, Chef Bombana developed a more casual, refined trattoria concept called CIAK - In The Kitchen, in The Landmark in Hong Kong. It was followed by CIAK – All Day Italian in The Cityplaza mall, Quarry Bay. Both outlets are listed in the Bib Gourmands section of the Michelin Guide. Chef Bombana expanded his Otto e Mezzo brand into The Galaxy Macau in 2015. It now holds one Michelin star. Otto e Mezzo Shanghai opened in 2016, which now possesses two Michelin stars. He has also opened in Beijing, China, the restaurant Opera Bombana. In February 2017,

neg: Jean Georges stars from The New York Times, Jean-Georges has received the James Beard award for Best Chef and Best New Restaurant, and Esquire Magazine voted Chef Vongerichten the Chef of the Year in 1997. Jean-Georges restaurant formerly held three Michelin stars. In 2008 it received an 18/20 "Excellent" rating. In 2009 it won the James Beard Foundation Award for outstanding restaurant. In 2007, Jean-Georges' executive sous chef Lia Bardeen was featured as a contestant on season three of "Top Chef", the cooking reality competition on the Bravo network. In 2010, Jean-Georges won the James Beard Award for "Outstanding Wine Service". In

neg: Tom Kerridge love that about it. The buzz of completing the service and finishing late at night is incredible." He moved back to London to become senior sous chef at Monsieur Max until 2003, before moving to Adlards in Norwich as head chef once more. In 2005 he opened his own gastropub, called The Hand & Flowers, which gained a Michelin star in 2006. The Hand & Flowers gained a second Michelin star in the 2012 list, becoming the first pub ever to hold two Michelin stars. Kerridge describes himself as "not a Michelin-star kind of guy", which influenced his choice to

neg: Mirabelle (London restaurant) at the restaurant, he was ejected from the premises by White. Zagat had given a poor review of one of White's other restaurants, Titantic. White retired from the kitchens of all of his restaurants in 1999, handing back Michelin stars they had earned. Under head chef Charlie Rushton it earned a Michelin star in 2000, however the chef left shortly afterwards and was replaced by Martin Caws, who had been sous chef under White at the Oak Room. Whilst White and his girlfriend Matilde Conejero were dining with Michael Winner at the restaurant in 2000, Winner asked why White hadn't

neg: Anne-Sophie Pic On 14 July 2011, she was named a Chevalier (Knight) of the French Legion of Honour. In 2009, Pic received the Eckart Witzigmann Award for excellent culinary art. Anne-Sophie Pic Anne-Sophie Pic (born 12 July 1969) is a French chef best known for gaining three Michelin stars for her restaurant, Maison Pic, in southeast France. She is the fourth female chef to ever win three Michelin stars, and was named the Best Female Chef by The World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2011. Anne-Sophie Pic is the daughter of chef Jacques Pic, and grew up at her family's restaurant, Maison Pic.

neg: Marco Pierre White Room at the Le Méridien Piccadilly Hotel. In 1994, at the age of 33, White became the first British chef to be awarded three Michelin stars and also the youngest in then Michelin history. His record was superseded by Massimiliano Alajmo in 2002, who achieved three stars at the age of 28. Although White worked for seventeen years to pursue his ambition, he ultimately found that, in spite of his accomplishments, recognition and fame, his career did not provide him with adequate returns in his personal life. So, in 1999 he retired and returned his Michelin stars. During his early

neg: Jocky Petrie (chef) Jocky Petrie (chef) James "Jocky” Petrie is a professional Scottish chef born in Duror in Scotland. He is best known for both his work alongside chef Heston Blumenthal as Head of Development of the Experimental Kitchen at The Fat Duck (one of five restaurants in Great Britain to have three Michelin stars), and his current work as Group Executive Development Chef for Gordon Ramsay. As a chef he has regularly appeared as mentor and judge on a number of television shows including Masterchef, Heston's Fantastical Food, In Search of Perfection and Top Chef Suomi. Petrie is the sous chef to

neg: Bruneau (restaurant) Bruneau (restaurant) Bruneau is a restaurant in Brussels, Belgium which has garnered a Michelin star, as well as an 18/20 rating from Gault-Millau. The chef is Jean-Pierre Bruneau, 74 years old in 2017. Bruneau closed his restaurant in Brussels on 22 January 2018. For the last service he prepared the famous Soupe VGE for his customers. The restaurant opened in March 1975, and was awarded a Michelin star in 1977. It retained the star till 1982, when the restaurant was awarded a second star. In 1988 the rating went up to three Michelin stars. It retained the three stars for

neg: Le Louis XV (restaurant) Le Louis XV (restaurant) Le Louis XV - Alain Ducasse à l'Hôtel de Paris is a French restaurant in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Run by chef Alain Ducasse, it holds three Michelin stars. It has been featured in lists of the world's top restaurants. Le Louis XV is the flagship restaurant of chef Alain Ducasse. It is located inside the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, in Monte Carlo, Monaco. He opened the restaurant in May 1987, having been challenged by Prince Rainier III of Monaco and the Société des bains de mer de Monaco to win three Michelin stars there within four

neg: Can Fabes star in 1988 and the second one in 1990. The restaurant was voted 31st best in the world in "Restaurant" Top 50 in 2008. Can Fabes was awarded three Michelin stars in 1994. Can Fabes closed after 32 years, in August 2013. Can Fabes Can Fabes was a restaurant close to Barcelona, in Sant Celoni, Catalonia, Spain. The chef was Santi Santamaria, who was the first Catalan cook ever to get 3 Michelin stars. Santamaria has been the president of Relais Gourmands and Vicepresident of Relais & Chateaux (2003-2006). Can Fabes was a member of Relais & Châteaux starting in

neg: Ron Blaauw (chef) Ron Blaauw (chef) Ron Blaauw (Hoorn, 7 September 1967) is a Dutch head chef and TV-personality, known for his cooking in the Michelin starred restaurant Ron Blaauw. After finishing his secondary school he started working as cook in De Kersentuin in Amsterdam. He also worked in "Aujourd'hui" and "'t Jagershuis". In 1999, he started his own restaurant "Ron Blaauw" in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel. In 2004 and 2005 he was awarded one Michelin star for his cooking there. From 2006 to present he was awarded two stars each year by the Michelin Guide. After a long and strict procedure, Blaauw

neg: Heston Blumenthal Heston Blumenthal Heston Marc Blumenthal, OBE (; born 27 May 1966) is a British celebrity chef. He is the proprietor of The Fat Duck in Bray, Berkshire, one of five restaurants in Great Britain to have three Michelin stars; it was voted No. 1 in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2005. Blumenthal owns the restaurant Dinner in London, which has two Michelin stars, and two pubs in Bray, The Crown at Bray and The Hinds Head, which has one Michelin star. He invented recipes for triple-cooked chips and soft-centred Scotch eggs. He advocates scientific understanding in cooking, for which

neg: Emma Bengtsson School in Stockholm. She interned at Edsbacka Krog, the only restaurant at the time in Sweden to hold two Michelin stars. She discovered that she enjoyed working as a pastry chef, and after graduating she continued to work at Edsbacka Krog for four years. She then moved to restaurant Operakällaren within the Royal Swedish Opera once again as a pastry chef for the following five years. Bengtsson was then recruited as a pastry chef by Aquavit restaurant in New York City under executive chef Marcus Jernmark. During her time there, Aquavit won a Michelin star under Jernmark, but when he

neg: Jean Sulpice restaurant in Val Thorens (2300m high), with his wife Magali Sulpice. The restaurant has since been renamed "Restaurant de Jean Sulpice" (2014). The restaurant of Jean Sulpice is the holder of two Michelin stars and became the highest starred restaurant in Europe. Jean Sulpice, who obtained 2 stars, his first at the age of 26 and his second at 31, is considered the youngest starred French chef Jean Sulpice sold his Val Thorens restaurant in 2016 and took over the once Michelin 3-star century old famed Auberge du Père Bise, in Talloires on Lake Annecy in the French Alps. Jean

neg: David Muñoz (chef) David Muñoz (chef) David Muñoz, born on the 15th of January 1980, is a Spanish chef who is internationally recognised for his cooking and famous restaurants. He currently has three Michelin stars. His passion for cooking started when he was a child and his parents used to take him frequently to the famous Madrid restaurant Viridiana. He soon became fascinated by the owner, Abraham García, a chef whose cooking reflects many of his personal interests, including literature, photography, travel and art. These visits to the famous restaurant led David to go to catering college, where he began his further academic

neg: Can Fabes Can Fabes Can Fabes was a restaurant close to Barcelona, in Sant Celoni, Catalonia, Spain. The chef was Santi Santamaria, who was the first Catalan cook ever to get 3 Michelin stars. Santamaria has been the president of Relais Gourmands and Vicepresident of Relais & Chateaux (2003-2006). Can Fabes was a member of Relais & Châteaux starting in 1989. The premises have belonged to Santamaria's family for 200 years, and he himself was born there. Can Fabes opened in 1981 as an informal bistro serving meals to peasants who came to the local market. It was awarded its first Michelin

neg: Quince (restaurant) stars by the Michelin Guide. Quince was awarded one Michelin star in the debut San Francisco Bay Area Michelin Guide in 2007, a second Michelin star in 2014, and a third Michelin star in 2017. In 2011, the James Beard Foundation awarded Michael Tusk the James Beard Foundation Award Best Chef – Pacific for his cuisine at Quince. In addition, Tusk, along with Quince, have been nominated for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Service in 2014 and James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Chef in 2016. Michael Bauer, the restaurant critic for "San Francisco Chronicle", awarded the restaurant four

neg: Patrick Guilbaud Patrick Guilbaud Patrick Guilbaud is a French professional chef residing in Ireland and the proprietor of that country's most award-winning restaurant, the self-titled Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud. The restaurant, located in Dublin, was the first in the country to receive two Michelin stars and it has received praise from publications such as "The New York Times". Guilbaud has spoken of his disapproval of the typical kitchen seen on television shows, saying that when an individual enters his kitchen at Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, they are met with silence. He believes that, whilst the chef must speak, the staff must ultimately work as

neg: Jean-Michel Lorain Jean-Michel Lorain Jean-Michel Lorain (born 7 January 1959) is a French chef. He is the owner of the restaurant "La Côte Saint Jacques" located in Joigny, department of Yonne in the region of Bourgogne. With his father Michel Lorain, he was rated 19.5/20 in the Gault et Millau and had three stars at the Guide Michelin from 1986 to 2001 and from 2004 to 2015. He has two Michelin stars since 2015. His father Michel Lorain was born in 1934, son of Marie Lorain, restaurateur who founded "La Côte Saint Jacques" in Joigny, Yonne in 1945. Michel Lorain began his

neg: World Gourmet Summit & Chef Scott Webster at OSIA, Resorts World™ Sentosa Singapore 4. Gabriele Ferron (Italy), hosted by Chef Kentaro Torii at Forlino 5. Sanjeev Kapoor (India), hosted by Chef Manjunath Mural at The Song of India 6. William Ledeuil (France, 1 Michelin Star), hosted by Chef Ken Ling at My Humble House 7. Bo Lindegaard & Lasse Askov (Denmark), hosted by Chef Janice Wong at 2am:lab 8. Matt Moran (Australia – 3 The Age Good Food Guide Hats), hosted by Chef Dallas Cuddy at The Prime Society 9. David Muñoz (Spain – 2 Michelin Stars), hosted by Chef Sam Leong at

neg: Jacques Lameloise stars). Since 2008 the restaurant is run by Éric Pras. Lameloise is a graduate of École Supérieure de Cuisine Française (ESCF) - Ferrandi. Jacques Lameloise Jacques Lameloise (born April 6, 1947) was the chef de cuisine at the French restaurant "Maison Lameloise" (usually known as Lameloise) in Chagny, from 1979 until 2008. The restaurant has a three-star Michelin rating. The cuisine is based on the local cuisine of Burgundy. Lameloise was the third generation chef to run the restaurant. His grandfather Pierre received a second Michelin star in 1931. His father Jean ran the restaurant from 1944 to 1971 when

neg: Suzette Gresham Suzette Gresham Suzette Gresham, also known as Suzette Gresham-Tognetti, is an American chef who holds two Michelin stars at her restaurant Acquarello in San Francisco, California. Suzette Gresham was hired to work as head chef at The Donatello, a hotel in San Francisco, California, by front of house manager Giancarlo Paterlini in 1988. This was the first head chef position for Gresham, who had previously worked for United Airlines. The hiring caused some surprise on her first day at the hotel, as the kitchen staff presumed that since she was female, that she was in fact the pastry chef. However,

neg: Parkheuvel led by head chef Cees Helder. In 2006 Erik van Loo, formerly of two-starred restaurant De Zwethheul, took over but lost two stars in the process. In 2009 he had proved that he was worthy to be awarded a second star. 1990-1994: one star 1995-2001: two stars 2002-2006: three stars 2007-2008: one star 2009–present: two stars Parkheuvel Parkheuvel is a restaurant in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that has been awarded one or more Michelin stars from 1990 to present. At its top it had three Michelin stars. GaultMillau awarded the restaurant 18.0 points (out of 20

neg: Joël Robuchon country, learning a variety of regional techniques. At the age of 29, Robuchon was appointed as head chef at the Hôtel Concorde La Fayette, where he managed 90 cooks. In 1976 he won the Meilleur Ouvrier de France for his craftsmanship in culinary arts. While working as an Executive Chef and Food and Beverage manager of the Nikko hotel in Paris he gained two Michelin stars. In 1981 he opens his own restaurant, Jamin, which holds the rare distinction of receiving three Michelin stars in the first three years of existence. In 1984, Jamin is named “Best Restaurant in the

neg: Maartje Boudeling sold the restaurant in 2001 to Claudia and Jannis Brevet, formerly owners of Helianthushof in Uden. Boudeling is the creator and namesake of the culinary competition for the "De Zilveren Oester/Maartje Boudeling Trofee" (Eng.: The Silver Oyster/Maartje Boudeling Trophy), awarded since 2006. In 2007, Boudeling ended ninth in the List "Most inspiring chef of the past thirty years", compiled by the food guide "Lekker". - 1 Michelin star: 1978-1983 - 2 Michelin stars: 1984-2001 - Nederlandse Gastronomieprijs NCK Uncle Ben’s Ring: 1999 - ‘Ladychef of the year’: 2000 - Lady Chef of the Century - Escoffier Price Alliance Gastronomique Néerlandaise:

neg: Margo Reuten Margo Reuten Margo Reuten (Maasbracht, abt. 1966) is a Dutch head chef, known for her cooking in the Michelin starred restaurant Da Vinci. From 2009 till 2018, she was the only female head chef in the Netherlands holding two Michelin stars. Reuten describes her cooking style as "classic French" and "loyal to the region". For her classic dishes she uses as much as possible locally sourced ingredients. Restaurant Da Vinci was opened in 1993. It carries one Michelin star since 1999 and two from 2009 till 2018. Before Reuten opened restaurant Da Vinci, she had already a lot of experience

neg: Clare Smyth In 2007, she was announced as the new head chef of Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, becoming the first female chef in the United Kingdom to run a restaurant with three Michelin stars. Of the 121 British Michelin-starred restaurants at the time of her appointment, only seven had female head chefs. She had left Ramsay's restaurant to work for a year and a half in Alain Ducasse's Le Louis XV restaurant in Monaco, before returning once more to the UK to run the Chelsea-based restaurant. She took over from Zanoni, who was heading to Versailles to open a new Gordon Ramsay restaurant.

neg: David Muñoz (chef) diverxo. In 2009 they divorced. He is currently married to Cristina Pedroche, former prime-time Spanish TV presenter who hosts the widely successful Peking Express show in which 10 pairs race across the Far East. She is also an investor in his London business. David Muñoz (chef) David Muñoz, born on the 15th of January 1980, is a Spanish chef who is internationally recognised for his cooking and famous restaurants. He currently has three Michelin stars. His passion for cooking started when he was a child and his parents used to take him frequently to the famous Madrid restaurant Viridiana. He

neg: Manresa (restaurant) Manresa (restaurant) Manresa is a restaurant in Los Gatos, California that specializes in California cuisine. It was founded in 2002 by chef David Kinch. The "Michelin Guide: San Francisco, Bay Area and Wine Country" conferred two Michelin stars on the restaurant in 2007, and upgraded it to three stars in 2016. The "San Francisco Chronicle" rated the restaurant four stars. In 2012, "Forbes" rated Manresa the best restaurant in the United States. The restaurant was also a finalist in the 2014 James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Restaurant. Under Kinch and current Chef d’Cuisine Nicholas Romero, Manresa serves a dinner

neg: Richard Ekkebus Richard Ekkebus Richard Ekkebus is the executive chef of Mandarin Oriental Landmark Hotel in Hong Kong and its fine dining restaurant, Amber. December 2008 chef Ekkebus was awarded two Michelin Stars. Ekkebus began as an apprentice under Michelin-starred chefs Hans Snijders and Robert Kranenborg in the Netherlands. He won the prestigious Golden Chefs Hat for ‘Young Chef of the Year’ while he was in the Netherlands. He then further honed his skills under the tutelage of Pierre Gagnaire, Alain Passard and Guy Savoy. He then became the executive chef at the Royal Palm Hotel in Mauritius. After seven years, he

neg: Santi Santamaria in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore of a heart attack. Santi Santamaria Jaume Santamaria i Puig (26 July 1957 – 16 February 2011), known as Santi Santamaria (), was a Spanish Catalan avant-garde chef. He was the first Catalan chef and owner to have his restaurant receive three stars from the Michelin Guide (Can Fabes in 1994). His second restaurant (Sant Celoni) was awarded two Michelin stars. His style was a modern interpretation of traditional Catalan cuisine and slow food, focusing on fresh Mediterranean ingredients. Santamaria made controversial accusations against the "molecular gastronomy" of other Spanish chefs, singling out Ferran Adrià.