Marcel Vigneron Biography

Fast Facts

• Took classes at El Taller with Chef Ferran Adria of El Bulli, the top restaurant in the world in 2007 according to "Restaurant" magazine
• Received an associate's degree in Culinary Arts and a bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management from the Culinary Institute of America
• Served as the Sous Chef to Dwayne Lipuma at the Culinary Institute of America's Ristorante Caterina de' Medici
• Has worked with such world-renowned chefs as Joël Robuchon and Michael Mina
• Started running a successful catering company called Modern Global Tasting Inc
• Was the runner-up in season two of "Top Chef" and went on to make other cooking-themed reality television appearances
• Worked under José Andrés as the Executive Sous Chef of The Bazaar, a highly praised restaurant at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills