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Paul Bocuse

Paul Bocuse

Born 1926-02-11    Born: Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, Lyon, FR
Apprenticeship/training 1942: Soierie, Claude Maret's, Lyon
1945: La Mère Brasier, Col of La Luère
Career 1950: Fernand Point, Vienne
1951 - 1956: Years of moving from restaurant to restaurant in order to learn.
1956: back in the family business, Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, Lyon
1961: Le Meilleur Ouvrier de France, renovation of his parents' business
1961: * Guide Rouge (Michelin)
1962: ** Guide Rouge (Michelin)
1965: started L'Auberge de Collonges Au Mont D'Or "Paul Bocuse", Lyon
1965: *** Guide Rouge (Michelin)
1970: started "Grande Cuisine Française" with Alain Chapel, René Lasserre, Pierre Laporte, Gaston Lenôtre, Charles Barrier, Louis Outhier, Raymond Oliver, Paul Haeberlin and Michel Guerard
1987: started "Bocuse d'Or"
Philosophy I like to be able to recognise what's on the plate and it should be made using fresh products.
Membership 1970: Grande Cuisine Française
Awards 1975: Legion of Honour, France
1989: Chef of the Century, Gault Millau
Interesting tidbits He is regarded as the forerunner of "nouvelle cuisine"
In 1996 he cooked for the G7 conference in Paris along with G.Blanc and M.Veyrat.
Publications 1: Bocuse. Die neue Küche. 1982. ISBN 3881991158
2: Das Paul-Bocuse-Standard-Kochbuch. Heyne, 1995. ISBN 3453080769
           

Paul Bocuse

Address Pont de Collonges
69660 Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or
France > Rhône-Alpes > Rhône > Lyon

number of seats: 100  

number of employees: 40  

SKZ (Service Index) 0.400
Staff Bocuse, Paul (Chef de Cuisine)
Phone
fax
+33 4 78 22 01 40
email
Homepage
paul.bocuse ( at ) bocuse.fr
www.bocuse.fr
Opening times No day of rest
12.00 h - 22.00 h
Prices Ala Carte: Starter 12,- € - 80,- €
Main course 42,- € - 62,- €
Dessert variation 20,- €
8 courses menu "Grande Tradition" 190,- €

8 course menu 210 € 
price per course = 26.250
Credit cards American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, VISA
2007 2008 2009 2010 2010
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Volkenborn Ranking Rank France
Total points
745
40.5
699
39.8
743
20.5
521
20.5
Restaurant guides Bottin "stars"
Champerard "points"
GaultMillau "points"
Michelin "stars"
Pudlo "plates"
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Europe Restaurant Ranking (ERR 2009/10)
current quality 18.18
class Outstanding
ERR Toques
ERR Rank 101
Guest Rating no assessement currently available
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Culinary highlights Famous for the black truffle soup which he invented in 1975

for the President Valery Giscard d'Estaing
Starter Foie gras de canard maison en gelée au Sauternes Antonin Carême
Main dish Fricassée de volaille de Bresse à la crème aux morilles
Dessert Tarte sablée aux fruits frais de saison