Marcel Vigneron
Birth Name:
Marcel Vigneron
Birth Place:
Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States
Fast Facts
- Received an associate's degree in Culinary Arts and a bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management from the Culinary Institute of America
- Took classes at El Taller with Chef Ferran Adria of El Bulli, the top restaurant in the world in 2007 according to "Restaurant" magazine
- 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