Beat Bolliger
Beat Bolliger (born July 28, 1941 - † July 5, 2008 ) was a Swiss chef .
Life
Beat Bolliger first completed an apprenticeship in the Zurich hotel "Carlton Elite". This was followed by training and further education in France and the USA and with Frédy Girardet , Max Kehl and Hans Stucki . He then worked as a cook in his parents' hotel "Alpina" in Klosters . In 1981 he and his wife Gabi opened the “Walserhof” hotel in Klosters in Graubünden, made famous by Prince Charles . In 2007 he sold the hotel to the Swiss industrialist Thomas Schmidheiny ; he was succeeded by Armin Amrein .
Awards
- In 1995 it was awarded 18 Gault Millau points.
- The Michelin Guide awarded his kitchen a second star in 1997.
- In 2003 he was named "Chef of the Year 2003" by the Gault Millau gastronomy guide.
- His sous chef Heinz Bechtel was internationally recognized.
- His sommelier Herbert Moser was named "Sommelier of the Year 2005" by Gault-Millau.
Web links
- NZZ : "Beat Bolliger died" , July 8, 2008
- http://www.swissinfo.org/ger/news/newsticker/Schweizer_Koch_des_jahres_2003_gestorben.html?siteSect=146&sid=9305182&cKey=1215438972000&ty=ti&positionT=1 (link not available)
Individual evidence
- ↑ “An era has come to an end” ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 3.2 MB), Bündner Anzeiger, April 11, 2007
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bolliger, beat |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss chef |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 28, 1941 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 5, 2008 |