Marc Veyrat facts for kids
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| Born | Marc Veyrat 8 May 1950 Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France |
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| Cooking style | French |
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Rating(s)
2 Michelin stars (La Maison de Marc Veyrat, La Ferme de mon Père, La Maison des Bois)
20/20 Gault Millau Rating (La Maison de Marc Veyrat, La Ferme de mon Père) |
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Current restaurant(s)
La Maison des Bois (Manigod)
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Previous restaurant(s)
La Maison de Marc Veyrat, La Ferme de mon Père
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Marc Veyrat was born on May 8, 1950. He is a famous French chef from the Haute-Savoie area. He is known for his special way of cooking. Chef Veyrat uses mountain plants and herbs in his dishes. He also uses a modern cooking style called molecular gastronomy.
Marc Veyrat has earned many top awards for his cooking. He has received a total of nine Michelin Stars throughout his career. He was also the first chef to get a perfect score of 20/20 from the Gault et Millau guide for two of his restaurants.
He used to own restaurants like La Maison de Marc Veyrat in Veyrier-du-Lac and la Ferme de mon Père in Megève. All three of these restaurants earned three Michelin stars. Today, he runs La Maison des Bois in Manigod. In 2019, La Maison des Bois received two Michelin Stars. There was a disagreement about the star rating at that time.
In 2009, Chef Veyrat decided to stop working at la Maison de Marc Veyrat. He did this for health reasons. His children now manage the hotel part of that business.
Marc Veyrat's Unique Cooking Style
Marc Veyrat is famous for his creative cooking. He loves to use natural and organic ingredients. He is a master of molecular gastronomy. This is a way of cooking that uses science to change how food looks and feels.
Instead of using common ingredients like butter, flour, or eggs, he uses special ones. He finds roots, mountain plants, wild herbs, and flowers. He gathers these from the French Alps mountains. This makes his food very unique and full of natural flavors.
Restaurants and Achievements
Chef Veyrat has achieved great success with his restaurants. His first two restaurants, La Maison de Marc Veyrat and La Ferme de mon Père, both earned the highest honors. They received three Michelin Stars each. They also got perfect 20/20 scores from the Gault et Millau guide.
His current restaurant, La Maison des Bois, also earned three Michelin Stars. This shows his consistent skill and dedication to amazing food.
Beyond the Kitchen
Marc Veyrat has also tried other food ventures. He started a chain of organic "fast-food" restaurants. They were called la Cozna Vera. The first one opened in Annecy in 2008. It closed a few years later. He has thought about opening more restaurants in other cities. These include Épagny, Brussels, and Paris.
His cooking work has even been shown on television. He was featured on the Discovery Channel's show Discovery Atlas: France Revealed. This helped share his unique cooking style with people around the world.
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