Alain Chapel
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Alain Chapel (born December 30, 1937 in Lyon , † July 10, 1990 in Avignon ) was a French chef who was known as one of the originators of nouvelle cuisine .
Life
Chapel was the son of a restaurant manager. When the Second World War broke out, the family moved to the village of Mionnay near town, where his father opened the bistro La Mere Charles . From 1950 the thirteen year old Alain Chapel learned to cook there. He later went on a journey to Jean Vignard in Lyon and to Fernand Point in Vienne. Then Alain Chapel returned to the family bistro and developed it into a restaurant.
The restaurant received its first Michelin star in 1967 and the second in 1969. In 1970, after the death of his father, he added a hotel to the restaurant and named it Alain Chapel . In 1973 the restaurant received its third Michelin star.
In 1977 gourmet critic Craig Claiborne described Chapels Gateau de foies blonds as "his ultimate triumph" and "one of the absolute culinary celebrities of this generation". He kept the three Michelin stars throughout his life. The village of Mionnay has become a culinary landmark in France. Among his students were Michel Roux.
In 1990 Chapel died of a stroke. He left his wife Suzanne and two sons. Under head chef Philippe Jousse and then Chapel's son Romain, the restaurant retained two Michelin stars until it closed in 2012.
Awards
- 1967: One Michelin star
- 1969: Two Michelin stars
- 1973: Three Michelin stars
Publications
- La cuisine c'est beaucoup plus que des recette. Robert Laffont 2009 ISBN 978-2221114117 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b nytimes.com: Alain Chapel, French Master Chef And Restaurateur, Is Dead at 53
- ↑ restaurant-ranglisten.de: Alain Chapel
- ↑ voixdelain.fr: Mionnay - Le restaurant Alain Chapel a fermé ses portes
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chapel, Alain |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | french chef |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 30, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lyon |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 10, 1990 |
| Place of death | Avignon |