Albert Roux
Albert Roux | |
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Roux in 2010 | |
| Born | 8 October 1935 Semur-en-Brionnais, France |
| Died | 4 January 2021 (aged 85) London, England |
| Spouses | Monique Merle
(m. 1959; div. 2001)Cheryl Smith
(m. 2006; div. 2016)Maria Rodrigues (m. 2018) |
| Children | 2; Michel Roux Jr and Danielle |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | French |
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| Website | www |
Albert Henri Roux OBE (8 October 1935 – 4 January 2021) was a French restaurateur and chef. He and his brother Michel operated Le Gavroche in London's Mayfair, the first restaurant in the UK to gain three Michelin stars. He helped train a series of chefs that went on to win Michelin stars, and his son, Michel Roux, Jr., continued to run Le Gavroche until January 2024.