Eckart Witzigmann
Eckart Witzigmann is an Austrian chef.
Training
[edit]After his chef-apprenticeship in the Hotel Straubinger in Bad Gastein (1957–1960), Witzigmann moved on to numerous positions in prestigious restaurants around the world, among others as a student of Paul Bocuse in Lyon, France.
Tantris
[edit]His work in Germany began in 1970 at the Munich restaurant Tantris designed by the architect Justus Dahinden.
Michelin Guide
[edit]On 19 November 1978, he became the first German-speaking chef and the third outside France to receive the esteemed three stars from the French Michelin Guide for his Munich restaurant Aubergine which he had opened one year previously.[1]
Aubergine
[edit]In 1994, he sold the Aubergine after its licence was revoked following Witzigmann's conviction for cocaine possession.[2] In the same year, he received the rare award chef of the century from the Gault Millau guide. Only three other chefs have been awarded this title: Paul Bocuse, Joël Robuchon and Frédy Girardet.
Since then, Witzigmann has published many cookbooks.
References
[edit]- ^ Vinocur, John (15 January 1980). "A First for the Michelin Guide: Three Stars for a German Restaurant". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
- ^ "Starkoch Witzigmann: Dirigent der Kochtöpfe". 4 July 2006.
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