Alfons Schuhbeck facts for kids
Schuhbeck in 2011
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| Born | Alfons Karg 2 May 1949 Traunstein, Bavaria, Germany |
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| Cooking style | South German cuisine |
| Education | College of Hotel Management Bad Reichenhall Feinkost Käfer Dallmayr Restaurant Aubergine (Witzigmann) |
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Current restaurant(s)
Südtiroler Stuben
Check Inn |
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Television show(s)
Meine Bayerische Küche
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Alfons Schuhbeck, born Alfons Karg on May 2, 1949, is a very famous chef from Germany. He is known for his amazing cooking skills. Besides being a chef, he also runs restaurants, writes cookbooks, and appears on TV shows. He is a successful businessman too.
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How Alfons Schuhbeck Became a Chef
Alfons Karg first trained to be a telecommunications technician. But he soon realized that wasn't what he wanted to do. While playing music with his band in a holiday town called Waging am See, he met a restaurant owner named Sebastian Schuhbeck. Sebastian became Alfons's helper and friend, guiding him into the world of cooking and hospitality. Later, Sebastian even adopted Alfons and made him his heir.
Alfons Schuhbeck studied at the College of Hotel Management Bad Reichenhall in Bavaria. After that, he gained more experience by training in famous cities like Salzburg, Geneva, Paris, London, and Munich. In Munich, he even worked at a top restaurant called Aubergine, which had three Michelin stars.
Alfons Schuhbeck's Career Highlights
In 1980, Alfons Schuhbeck took over the Kurhausstüberl restaurant from his mentor, Sebastian Schuhbeck. Alfons's cooking was so good that this small village inn became a favorite spot. Many important people from Munich and Salzburg loved to eat there.
In 1983, Alfons Schuhbeck received a special award: one star from the French Michelin Guide. This was a big deal because he was only the third chef outside France to get this award at that time. Another French restaurant guide, Gault Millau, gave him 17 points and three "hoods." In 1989, they even named him Cook of the Year.
Since 1990, Schuhbeck has also offered a catering service. This means his team cooks and serves food for big events. He has catered for important parties, like celebrations for the German Chancellor, the Ball des Sports, and the ECHO music awards ceremony.
In 2003, he opened a new restaurant in Munich called the Südtiroler Stuben. In December 2003, this restaurant earned him his second Michelin star! In November 2005, he received the Five Star Diamond Award from the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences. This award recognizes excellent service and quality.
Alfons Schuhbeck is also very popular on German TV. His cooking show, Schuhbecks, has been on the Bayerischer Rundfunk channel since 1993. He has also written more than 20 cookbooks. You can often see him as a guest on other German TV shows too.
Alfons Schuhbeck's Businesses
In the late 1990s, Alfons Schuhbeck started his own company called Schuhbecks GmbH. This company included several different businesses in Munich. It had his famous restaurant, Südtiroler Stuben, a wine bistro, his catering service, and even a cooking school where people could learn his recipes. He also had a spice shop and an ice-cream parlor. In 2001, he formed another company, Schuhbeck Check Inn GmbH, to manage the Check Inn restaurant and bar in Egelsbach.
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Schuhbeck in 2011
