Michel Roux Jr. Biography

Fast Facts

• Often supports the non-profit, Visually Impaired Children Taking Action
• Son of chef Albert Roux and nephew of cher Michel Roux
• Quote: "I knew it was going to be interesting working for my father and uncle․ It was more difficult for me than for me more than other youngsters because I had a point to prove․"
• Published his first cookbook in 2001 under Orion Publishing
• Began his career with an internship work Master Patissier, Hellehouarche in Paris in the late '70s before working under both his father and uncle and later Alain Chapel
• Has consulted for Restaurant Associates and the Walbrook Club in the past, among several others
• Took over his father's restaurant, La Gavroche, in 1993 after his retirement
• A longtime runner, he has competed in the London marathon over a dozen times
• Served with the French Army in the early '80s, working as a chef for both Giscard d'Estaing and Francois Mitterrand
• Studying accounting briefly in 1983 before turning to cooking full-time