Heinz Winkler (cook)

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Heinz Winkler (born July 17, 1949 in Brixen in South Tyrol / Italy ) is an Italian cook and culinary author who has lived and worked in Germany since 1978. Winkler “presents one of the best classically sound kitchens in Europe, full of lightness and elegance”. His cuisine is known for combining "sophistication" with "down-to-earth" spirit. With this, Winkler succeeded in becoming the most awarded chef in Germany.

Life

Winkler grew up as the youngest of eleven siblings in a mountain farming family in South Tyrol. At the age of three he lost his mother in a lightning strike. At the age of 14 he began an apprenticeship as a chef in Bolzano : “I did work for three.” He then worked for seven years in various hotels and restaurants in Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland. He held his first post as Chef de Cuisine from 1973 to 1977, during which time he worked in the Schlosshotel Pontresina and Kulm Hotel in St. Moritz in the winter season and in the Hotel Bad Schachen in the summer season. Winkler then spent a year with Paul Bocuse .

From 1978: Tantris

Restaurant Tantris , Munich (2007)

In 1978 Winkler succeeded chef Eckart Witzigmann in the Munich restaurant Tantris and stayed until 1991. Here he was named "Chef of the Year" by the Michelin Guide in 1979 and defended his second Michelin star in Tantris. In 1981, under his management, the Tantris was awarded three Michelin stars, the second restaurant after Witzigmanns Aubergine (and at the same time with Herbert Schönberner ). The Tantris kept the three stars for ten years, and the restaurant also received 19.5 points in Gault-Millau . During this time Winkler developed his concept of Cuisine Vitale , which is "based on old recipes and lots of fresh herbs", "freed from the earthly gravity of some top cuisine":

"Food should inspire, not burden."

- Heinz Winkler
Entrance residence , Aschau (2018)

Since 1991: Heinz Winkler residence

Since 1991 Winkler has been the owner and head chef of the Hotel Residenz Heinz Winkler in Aschau im Chiemgau . Here, too, his restaurant was awarded three Michelin stars from 1994 to 1995 and from 2001 to 2008. Overall, his restaurants with 20 vintages were awarded the second most three stars (after Harald Wohlfahrt's restaurant ).

From 2003 to 2004 Peter Knogl was the second head chef in the restaurant, then Alfred Friedrich . From 2008 he was assisted by Stephan Brandl as head chef. Steffen Mezger took over this role in May 2014 . His son Alexander Winkler (* 1979) has been the restaurant manager since 2012. His wife from his first marriage also works in the company.

In 2001 Winkler, who has also been Commissaire Generale of the international chefs' association Euro-Toques since 1994, received the Federal Cross of Merit for his services to the reputation of German gastronomy abroad. From 2007 to 2009, Heinz Winkler was also the patron of the Jeroboam restaurant in the Ritz-Carlton Moscow . In 2014 he celebrated his 50th anniversary at the stove.

Private

Winkler has two grown sons from his first marriage and one son from his second marriage (* 2009). In 2012 his son Alexander (* 1979) became restaurant manager in the "Residenz Heinz Winkler". His first son Manfred (* 1968) also worked in the restaurant business. In 2013 he died of a stroke at the age of 45 .

Memberships

Awards

Awards by group

  • 3 times 19.5 and 11 times 19 points in Gault Millau
  • 7 times three hats in the Varta guide
  • 8 times five points in Der Feinschmecker
  • Ten times Five Star Diamond Award for Heinz Winkler and the Hotel Residenz Heinz Winkler from the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences
  • 5 cooking spoons as the best rating since 1999 in the Schlemmer Atlas and one of the top chefs of the year

Awards after years

  • 1978: A star in the Michelin Guide 1979 for the Tantris
  • 1979: Two stars in the Michelin Guide 1980 for Tantris and Chef of the Year
  • 1981: Three stars in the 1982 Michelin Guide for Tantris, at the age of 32 the youngest three-star chef and first Italian three-star chef
  • 1982: First prize in the Ullstein Gourmet Journal
  • 1984: Gold medal for Europe a Tavola in Italy
  • 1988: Honorary member of the Chef der Chefs club
  • 1992: International honorary trophy of the Trophée Gourmet from the magazine À la carte , presented by the Austrian Chancellor Franz Vranitzky
  • 1994 to 2008: Commissaire General of Euro-Toques
  • 1995: Culture Prize of the European Economy, Restaurateur of the Year in Gault Millau; Inclusion in L'Art de Vivre hotels and restaurants ; No. 2 on the hit list in the DM journal
  • 1997: Chef of the year from Der Feinschmecker magazine ; Grand Prix del Arte de la Cocina from the L 'Académie Internationale de la Gastronomie
  • 1998: L´Art de Vivre -Prize for "Great culinary art and hospitality"
  • 2000: No. 2 on the hit list in the DM-Journal
  • 2001: Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon as the first German chef
  • 2002: Chef of the year from Die Bunte magazine
  • 2004: Chef of the year from Die Bunte magazine
  • 2005: No. 1 in Gustav Volkenborn's restaurant ranking, published in Focus magazine
  • 2006: Hotelier of the Year , awarded by Deutscher Fachverlag ; No. 1 in Capital next to Dieter Müller and Harald Wohlfahrt
  • 2009: 2nd place in the gourmet ranking
  • 2009: honorary citizen of Aschau
  • 2011: Eckart Prize of Honor
  • 2018: "Value retention & transfer"

Sources of awards:

Publications (selection)

Movies

  • Heinz Winkler - You have to go towards happiness. Documentary, Germany, 2011, 44 min., Script and director: Stefan Panzner, production: Bayerischer Rundfunk , series: Lebenslinien , first broadcast: February 13, 2012 on Bavarian television , summary by BR , online video available until August 21, 2018.
  • Bon Appétit Paul Bocuse. Cooking show , BR Germany, weekly series in twelve parts of 30 minutes each, 1988–1989, moderation: Petra Schürmann , production: ZDF , first broadcasts: March 17, 1989 - June 16, 1989 on ZDF, synopsis from wunschliste.de , Winkler assisted Bocuse.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Jürgen Dollase : The special restaurant (19): Freed from the heaviness of the earth. In: FAS , February 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ a b c Paul-Josef Raue : The cooking legend. In: Thüringer Allgemeine , March 16, 2013.
  3. ↑ Ursula Heller : Heinz Winkler, star chef. ( Memento from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ). In: Bayern 2 , one to one. The talk , February 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ rosenheim24.de: 40 years of Tantris - the success story
  5. ↑ a b Michelin stars for Heinz Winkler and his kitchen. In: residenz-heinz-winkler.de , accessed on December 30, 2017.
  6. ↑ a b c Vera Altrock: Star chef Winkler guest of honor at gourmet price. In: Hamburger Abendblatt , May 20, 2011.
  7. ^ Cuisine Vitale. In: residenz-heinz-winkler.de .
  8. ↑ New head chef at the Heinz Winkler residence. In: restaurant-ranglisten.de , April 15, 2014.
  9. ↑ a b Alexander Winkler. In: restaurant-ranglisten.de .
  10. ↑ Heinz Winkler leaves Moscow. In: rollingpin.de , 2009.
  11. ↑ Heinz Winkler's great culinary art. In: residenz-heinz-winkler.de , 2014.
  12. ↑ One must approach happiness. Heinz Winkler. ( Memento of February 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive ). In: Bayerischer Rundfunk , December 22, 2011.
  13. ↑ John Schneider: Stroke: Star chef Heinz Winkler mourns his son. In: Abendzeitung , October 7, 2013.
  14. ↑ Five Star Diamond Award. In: residenz-heinz-winkler.de , accessed on December 30, 2017.
  15. ↑ Top chefs of 1999. ( Memento from November 26, 2003 in the Internet Archive ). In: Schlemmer Atlas .
  16. ↑ a b c d e f g Further awards for Heinz Winkler. In: residenz-heinz-winkler.de , accessed on December 30, 2017.
  17. ↑ reh: Star chef Winkler now an honorary citizen. In: Oberbayerisches Volksblatt , July 15, 2009.
  18. ↑ Winner 2011 - International Eckart Witzigmann Prize. In: International Eckart Witzigmann Prize Society. Retrieved on December 29, 2017 (German).
  19. ↑ restaurant-ranglisten.de: Heinz Winkler receives initiative award "Value retention & passing on"
  20. ^ NN : Germany's celebrity chef Heinz Winkler. Passion and legend. In: rollingpin.de , September 11, 2003.
      Margarete Arlamowski: Kitchentalk with Heinz Winkler. In: dasKochrezept.de , March 12, 2017.
  21. ↑ movie data: Bon Appétit Paul Bocuse. In: fernsehserien.de .
personal data
SURNAME Winkler, Heinz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German-Italian chef
DATE OF BIRTH July 17, 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH Brixen , South Tyrol , Italy