Quick Info
| Profession | Chef and restaurateur |
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| Nationality | French |
| Date of Birth | 19/04/1941 |
| Age | 78 years (died on 11, Mar, 2020) |
| Birthplace | Charolles, France |
| Date of Death | 11/03/2020 |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | French-born chef who worked in Britain and, with his brother Albert Roux, co-founded Le Gavroche in London and The Waterside Inn in Bray. Known as Michel Roux Snr. |
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| Honours | OBE (2002) for services to UK gastronomy; Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur (2004); Meilleur Ouvrier de France en Pâtisserie (1976) |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Training | Pastry maker by training; apprenticed as a pastry chef at around age 14 in Paris |
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Personal Life
| Mother | Credited as an early cooking inspiration |
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Relationships & More
| Brother | Albert Roux, chef and business partner |
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Family
| Brother | Albert Roux |
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| Son | Alain Roux, who runs The Waterside Inn |
| Nephew | Michel Roux Jr. |
| Daughters | Francine and Christine |
Career
| Early career | Worked as a pastry cook at the British Embassy in Paris, and later as youngest-ever personal head chef to Cécile de Rothschild, following his brother Albert |
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| Le Gavroche | Co-founded in London in 1967 with Albert Roux; became the first UK restaurant to hold three Michelin stars (1982) |
| The Waterside Inn | Co-founded with Albert Roux in Bray, Berkshire, in 1972; gained three Michelin stars in 1985 |
| Roux Scholarship | Co-founded with Albert Roux in 1984 |
| Business split | In 1986 Albert took Le Gavroche and Michel took The Waterside Inn |
| Handover | Handed The Waterside Inn to his son Alain in 2002 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Raised between Paris and Saône-et-Loire | |
| 2. Spoke no English when he followed his brother to London | |
| 3. Le Gavroche was named after the urchin in Victor Hugo's Les Misérables | |
| 4. Died at his home in Bray-on-Thames |
