CHEF BIOS

Albert Roux

Albert Roux is one of the most well known chefs in Britain, a household name as the proprietor of a United Kingdom top restaurant, Le Gavroche. Through his successful cookery books and television programs, his face is widely recognised by all those interested in food.

Opened in 1967 in Lower Sloane Street, Le Gavroche moved to Upper Brook Street in 1981 where its reputation was established. Now owned jointly with his son Michel Jr, Le Gavroche is one of the most prestigious and award winning restaurants in the UK, a universally acknowledged fact by all the major food guides.

Many titles and awards have been bestowed on Albert Roux since he started his career at the early age of fourteen, but perhaps the one closest to his heart is that of Maître Cuisinier de France, awarded in 1967 - the youngest chef to have been so feted. With a background such as this, it is no wonder therefore that many of today's young star chefs point to Albert Roux as their inspiration and mentor - chefs of the calibre of Marco Pierre White and Pierre Koffman.

Albert Roux has been a successful consultant for many years in his own right in London and overseas. He has joined an international team of professionals, citing it as a unique form of consultancy where he can both support and be supported by his peers.