French chef (1941–2020)
Michel Roux
Michel Roux, OBE, also known as Michel Roux Snr., was a French chef and restaurateur working in Britain.
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- Profession
- French chef (1941–2020)
- Born
- 1941-04-19
Overview
Michel Roux, OBE, also known as Michel Roux Snr., was a French chef and restaurateur working in Britain. Along with his brother Albert, he opened Le Gavroche, which subsequently became the first three Michelin starred restaurant in Britain and The Waterside Inn, which was the first restaurant outside France to hold three stars for 25 years.
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