Achim Schwekendiek

Achim Schwekendiek (born May 7, 1965 in Hameln ) is a German chef .

Career

After training at the Hotel Bergkurpark in Bad Pyrmont , Schwekendiek went to the Landhaus Ammann in Hanover in 1986, to the Hilton International in Mainz in 1987 and to the Averbeck's Giebelhof in Senden in 1988 . In 1990 he moved to Heinz Winkler at Tantris in Munich, then went to Paris to the “ Hôtel de Crillon ”.

As head chef he moved to the “Alten Stadtmühle” in Schopfheim in 1992 and to the “Hotel Hohenhaus” in Herleshausen in 1992 , where he was awarded a Michelin star in 1995.

Since 2004 he has been the kitchen director at the "Schlosshotel Münchhausen" in Aerzen .

Memberships

• Jeunes Restaurateurs d'Europe

Awards

• 1995 One Michelin star
• 1998 Bocuse d'Or Germany "Best Fish Chef"

Publications

• "Achim Schwekendiek" Süddeutscher Verlag 2008
• "Linsen", Verlag Edition Styria 2011
• "Potatoes", Edition Styria 2012
• “Kraut & Rüben”, Edition Styria 2012
• "Legumes", Edition Styria 2013
• "Beautiful cooking - the art of perfect gratinating", Verlag Becker Joest Volk 2013
• "Cookbook for Gourmets" (Ibook), self-published by Achim Schwekendiek 2013
• "More beautiful cooking - vegetarian", Verlag Becker Joest Volk 2014
• "Onions & Garlic: The Secret Heroes of the Kitchen", Hädecke Verlag 2015

Web links

• Website of "Achim Schwekendiek"
• Website of the "Schlosshotel Münchhausen"
• Achim Schwekendiek in the restaurant rankings