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; 2 May 1949) is one of Germany's most famous chefs. He is also known as a restaurateur (someone who owns or manages restaurants), a celebrity chef, an author, and a businessman.
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How Alfons Schuhbeck Became a Chef
Alfons Schuhbeck was born Alfons Karg. He first trained to be a telecommunications technician. But he soon realized this job was not for him.
While playing music with his band in Waging am See, a holiday town in Bavaria, he met Sebastian Schuhbeck. Sebastian was a restaurateur and helped Alfons start a career in cooking and hospitality. Sebastian became Alfons's mentor, guiding him in his new path. 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 practical experience in many cities. He trained in places like Salzburg, Geneva, Paris, London, and Munich. In Munich, he worked at the famous Aubergine restaurant, which had three Michelin stars.
Alfons Schuhbeck's Cooking Career
In 1980, Alfons Schuhbeck took over the Kurhausstüberl restaurant from his mentor, Sebastian Schuhbeck. Alfons's amazing cooking skills quickly made the Kurhausstüberl very popular. It became a favorite restaurant for important people from Munich and Salzburg.
In 1983, Alfons Schuhbeck earned a Michelin star. The Michelin Guide is a famous French guide that rates restaurants. He was one of the first chefs outside France to receive this award. In 1989, another French restaurant guide, Gault Millau, named him Cook of the Year.
Since 1990, Schuhbeck has also run a catering service. This means his team cooks and serves food for large events. He has catered for many important occasions, such as celebrations for the German Chancellor. He also provided food for the Ball des Sports and the ECHO music awards.
In 2003, he opened a new restaurant in Munich called the Südtiroler Stuben. In December 2003, this restaurant also earned a second Michelin star. In 2005, he received the Five Star Diamond Award from the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences.
Alfons Schuhbeck is also well-known from television. His cooking show, Schuhbecks, has been on the German TV channel Bayerischer Rundfunk since 1993. He has also written more than 20 cookbooks. He often appears as a guest on other German TV shows.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, many businesses faced challenges. Schuhbeck's businesses were also affected.
Schuhbeck's Businesses
In the late 1990s, Alfons Schuhbeck started his company, Schuhbecks GmbH. This company included several different businesses in Munich:
- The Südtiroler Stuben restaurant
- A wine bistro
- A catering service
- A cooking school
- A spice shop
- An ice-cream parlor
In 2001, he formed another company, Schuhbeck Check Inn GmbH. This company managed the Check Inn restaurant and bar in Egelsbach, a town in southern Hesse.
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Schuhbeck in 2011
