Alain Roux
British-French chef and restaurateur
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::summary British-French chef and restaurateur ::
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| name | Alain Roux |
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| caption | Alain Roux, photographed in 2005 |
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| birth_place | London, England, United Kingdom |
| style | French cuisine |
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| name = Alain Roux | image = Alain Roux, chef The Waterside Inn restaurant.JPG | caption = Alain Roux, photographed in 2005 | birth_date = | birth_place = London, England, United Kingdom | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = | style = French cuisine | education = | ratings = {{plainlist|
- Michelin stars | restaurants = {{plainlist|
- The Waterside Inn
- Le Normandie (Bangkok) | prevrests =
- FIRST
- SECOND | television = {{plainlist|
- MasterChef: The Professionals
- Saturday Kitchen | awards =
- FIRST
- SECOND | website = Alain Roux (born 27 March 1968), is a British chef. Since 2002 he has been chef-patron of The Waterside Inn, which has held three Michelin stars since 1985. He is a member of the Roux family, and son of Michel Roux.
Career
Roux first decided to be a chef at the age of 14, something which his chef father, Michel Roux described as being equally "over the moon" and "disturbed" about. Whilst in France, he served his period of military conscription as a chef at the Élysée Palace.
Roux moved back to his family's Waterside Inn in Bray, Berkshire, at the age of 23 in 1992 where he became a demi-chef de partie. In 1995, he became sous chef and he took over from his father as chef-patron of the Waterside Inn in 2002. Before this, in 2000, he joined Relais Desserts, an international society of pastry chefs.
Roux was chef-patron in 2010 when the Waterside Inn celebrated becoming the first restaurant outside France to hold three Michelin stars for 25 years. Alain is one of the judges of the Roux Scholarship, and has appeared as a celebrity chef judge on MasterChef: The Professionals. In 2011, he developed new menus for the Business Premier class onboard Eurostar trains.
Roux leads the 1-Michelin-starred French restaurant Le Normandie of the Mandarin Oriental in Bangkok, Thailand from 1 December 2021 onwards.
Personal life
Alain is a member of the Roux family. He is the son of Michel Roux, nephew of Albert Roux and cousin to Albert's son, Michel Roux, Jr.
References
References
- "Alain Roux, Esq's Biography". Debrett's.
- Carter, Simon. (27 November 2009). "Chef Interview: Alain Roux (November 2009)". Fine Dining Guide.
- Wood, Joanna. (23 August 2007). "Michel and Alain Roux: A profile". Caterer and Hotelkeeper.
- Ruddick, Peter. (16 May 2012). "Alain Roux on three Michelin stars: Things are never for life". Big Hospitality.
- (19 May 2010). "Michel and Alain Roux celebrate 25 years of three Michelin stars at the Waterside Inn". Guide Girl.
- (19 April 2011). "The Roux Scholarship 2011 - judges Alain Roux and Michel Roux Jnr". Table Talk.
- "Alain Roux". The Roux Scholarship.
- (2 November 2010). "Claire Lara wins Masterchef: The Professionals 2010". Guide Girl.
- (14 April 2011). "Eurostar upgrades its Business Premier Class". Easy Voyage.
- คัวดรี้, วรรษชล. (24 November 2021). "It's Official! เชฟ Alain Roux จาก The Waterside Inn เตรียมนำทีม Le Normandie ตั้งแต่ 1 ธันวาคม 2564 เป็นต้นไป". The Standard.
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