Mario Lohninger
Chef de Cuisine (Lohninger in Frankfurt (Main))

CV of Mario Lohninger
Date of birth | 22.08.1973 in Saalfelden, AT |
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Training | 1988 - 1991: Hotel Brandlhof, Volker Klein, Saalfelden |
CV | 1991 - 1993: Restaurant Obauer, Rudi & Karl Obauer, Werfen, Salzburg 1993 - 1995: Tantris, Hans Haas, Munich 1995 - 1996: San Domenico, Theo Schoenegger, New York 1996: Spago, Wolfgang Puck, Los Angeles 1996 - 1997: Guy Savoy, Paris 1998 - 1999: Spago, Michael French, Palo Alto 1999 - 2004: Danube, David Bouley (Patron), New York (Chef de cuisine) 2004 - 2012: Silk & Micro, Frankfurt since 2010: Lohninger, Frankfurt since 2012: Holbein's, Frankfurt |
Philosophy | Impress your guest again and again, giving him something new to take away with him. |
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Member of | James Beard Foundation "San Pellegrino", Austrian Soccer Team of Chefs |
Awards | 1999: 3 Sterne NY Times, 4 Sterne NY Post, 4 Sterne NY Observer 2000: Best Restaurant, Danube 2002: Chef of the Year, New York Magazine 2005: Discovery of the Year, Gault Millau 2005: Best Gastronomic Concept, BUNTE 2006: ranked 1 "Most exciting new restaurant", Frankfurt Geht Aus 2008: ranked 2 "Frankfurt exclusiv", Frankfurt Geht Aus 2008: 2nd place in the ballot to find Germany's "Chef of Chefs" in the category Climber: Gourmet-Portal.com |
Special aspects | Lohninger translates his working round the world via the dishes he now serves. Hobbies: riding his Harley Davidson, skiing, trying out other gourmet restaurants, surfing |
Culinary style (cooking/ wine choices) | direct, full of energy and healthy |