Wolfgang Johannes Puck (born July 8, 1949) is an Austrian-American

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and

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Early life and career

Puck was born in

Sankt Veit an der Glan Sankt Veit an der Glan (; sl, Šentvid ob Glini) is a town in the Austrian state of Carinthia, the administrative centre of the Sankt Veit an der Glan District. It was the historic Carinthian capital until 1518. The famous chef Wolfgang Puck was ...

, Austria. He learned cooking from his mother, who was a pastry chef. He took the surname of his stepfather, Josef Puck, after his mother's remarriage. The marriage produced two younger sisters and a younger brother for Wolfgang. He trained as an apprentice under Raymond Thuilier at L'Oustau de Baumanière in

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, at

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in Monaco, and at

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before moving to the United States in 1973 at age 24. After two years at La Tour in Indianapolis, Puck moved to Los Angeles to become chef and part owner of

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restaurant. Following the 1981 publication of his first cookbook, ''Modern French Cooking for the American Kitchen'', which was based on his Ma Maison recipes, Puck opened the restaurant

Spago Spago is chef Wolfgang Puck's flagship restaurant worldwide, known for serving California cuisine. Spago is Puck's first restaurant venture. Name and history The word "spago" is Italian for "string" or "twine". The plural would be "spaghi," whi ...

on the Sunset Strip in 1982. Fifteen years later, in 1997, Puck and

Barbara Lazaroff Barbara Ellen Lazaroff is an American interior designer and restaurateur, and the co-founder of the Wolfgang Puck brand. She has been involved with several women's business and leadership organizations. Early life Lazaroff was born in the Bro ...

, his ex-wife and business partner, moved the award-winning Spago to Beverly Hills. It has been recognized as one of the Top 40 Restaurants in the U.S. since 2004.

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wrote that "Spago made Wolfgang Puck the first (and maybe only) chef you and your grandma know by name." His success enabled him to launch the Wolfgang Puck Companies which includes the Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group, Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc. and Wolfgang Puck Catering. The Wolfgang Puck Companies encompass over 20 fine dining restaurants, among the top 40 Restaurants in the U.S., premium catering services, more than 80 Wolfgang Puck Express operations, and kitchen and food merchandise, including cookbooks, canned foods, and coffee products. He is the official caterer for the Academy Awards Governors Ball, and has parlayed his celebrity into acting; his credits include ''

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'', a recurring role as himself on ''

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'' and a cameo appearance in ''

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''. He also appeared as himself on '' Iron Chef America: Battle of the Masters'', as well as ''Cooking Class with Wolfgang Puck'' on

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, and in an ''

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'' season finale episode where he introduced unusual foods to

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in comic relief segments. He was featured as a guest judge on Season 7 of ''

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''. He also made a cameo appearance as himself on an episode of ''

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'', and appeared in a TV commercial advertising the state of California (along with famous people such as

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and

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). In 1991, Puck opened his fourth restaurant, Granita, a seafood restaurant in

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. The restaurant closed in 2005. Since 2003, Puck's recipes have been syndicated worldwide to newspapers and websites by

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. Wolfgang Puck is active in philanthropic endeavors and charitable organizations. He co-founded the Puck-Lazaroff Charitable Foundation in 1982. The foundation supports the annual American Wine & Food Festival which benefits Meals on Wheels; it has raised more than $15 million since its inception. Puck is The Honorary Chair Chef of the "Five Star Sensation" benefit in

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, which, every two years, helps to bring $10 million to support The Ireland Cancer Foundation of University Hospitals. One of Wolfgang Puck's signature dishes at his original restaurant, Spago, is house-smoked salmon pizza.

Personal life

Wolfgang Puck married Marie France Trouillot in 1975. They were divorced in 1980. He married

in 1983, with whom he has two sons, Cameron and Byron. They were divorced in 2003. Barbara Lazaroff co-founded the Wolfgang Puck restaurants and continues to play a key role in the business. She has been instrumental in their interior design. Puck became a U.S. citizen in 1999. In 2007 he married designer Gelila Assefa in Capri, Italy. They currently live in Los Angeles and have two sons: Oliver and Alexander. His favorite food is

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Awards and honors

In 1985, Puck received a Golden Plate Award of the

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in a ceremony at Denver, Colorado, presented by Awards Council member

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. In 1993, Spago Hollywood was inducted into the Nation's Restaurant News Fine Dining Hall of Fame. The next year it received the James Beard Restaurant of the Year Award. In 2002, Puck received the 2001–2002

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for Outstanding Service Show, ''Wolfgang Puck.'' Spago Beverly Hills received a

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Outstanding Service Award in 2005. It was awarded two

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in the 2008 and 2009 Los Angeles

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. CUT Beverly Hills was awarded a

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in 2007. In 2013, Puck was inducted into the Culinary Hall of Fame. In July 2016, CUT at the

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, Singapore was awarded a Michelin Star. On April 26, 2017, Puck received a star on the

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, for his work in the TV industry, located at 6801

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. On May 20, 2017, Puck was named the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) 2017 Gold Plate Winner. In June 2022, Puck was recognized by the International Hospitality Institute on the Global 100 in Hospitality, as one of the 100 Most Powerful People in Global Hospitality.

Restaurants

*Spago, Puck's first restaurant opened on the Sunset Strip (1982) serving

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but later relocated to Beverly Hills. *Spago Istanbul by Wolfgang Puck at St. Regis Istanbul. *Chinois on Main,

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(1983),

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. *Postrio,

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(1989), Mediterranean and Asian fusion. *

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(1997), known for serving

. Spago Beverly Hills, Spago Las Vegas, Spago Maui, Spago at Singapore's

resort, and Spago Beaver Creek. *Postrio,

. *Trattoria del Lupo, Las Vegas. *Spago,

hotel,

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*CUT by Wolfgang Puck at

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*CUT in London, Beverly Hills, Las Vegas *CUT by Wolfgang Puck at

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*CUT by Wolfgang Puck at The Mondrian

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*CUT by Wolfgang Puck at The Shoppes,

*CUT by Wolfgang Puck at

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*Five-Sixty was located in

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and featured Asian-inspired New American cuisine. After 11 years, it closed in April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. *The Source,

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, modern interpretation of Asian cuisine located at the

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. *Wolfgang Puck B&G (2009) in

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. *Wolfgang Puck at

Disney Springs Disney Springs (previously known as Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village in 1975, Walt Disney World Village in 1977, Disney Village Marketplace in 1989, and Downtown Disney in 1997) is an outdoor shopping, dining, and entertainment complex at the W ...

at the

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. *Wolfgang Puck Catering at

Museum of Science The Museum of Science (MoS) is a science museum and indoor zoo in Boston, Massachusetts, located in Science Park, a plot of land spanning the Charles River. Along with over 700 interactive exhibits, the museum features a number of live presentat ...

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. *Wolfgang Puck Pizzeria and Cucina, MGM Grand Detroit in Detroit *Wolfgang Puck Steak, a signature restaurant of MGM Grand Detroit in Detroit. and *Wolfgang Puck American Grille, a signature restaurant located in the Borgata Hotel & Casino in

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. *Springs Preserve Café, Las Vegas. *WP24 by Wolfgang Puck located in The Ritz-Carlton in downtown Los Angeles, modern Chinese cuisine. *Wolfgang Puck Pizzeria in Cucina, Las Vegas. *Wolfgang Puck Bistro located in the South Coast Plaza in

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. *Wolfgang Puck Express: **JC Penney in

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. **

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**Terminal 7,

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, Las Vegas, Nevada ** Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Seattle, Washington **Seidman Cancer Center at

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**Terminal 1,

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in Toronto, Ontario (closed) **Disney Springs at the Walt Disney World Resort in

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. *Wolfgang Puck Bar and Grill Summerlin, Las Vegas *The Kitchen by Wolfgang Puck: **

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, Calgary, Alberta **Concourse D, Terminal 1,

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, United Arab Emirates **

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, Greenville, South Carolina **

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, Atlanta, Georgia **Terminal 6,

, Los Angeles **

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, Washington, D.C. **

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, Singapore **

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, Hong Kong *Wolfgang Puck at

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, Los Angeles *The Italian Kitchen by Wolfgang Puck **Terminal D,

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*III By Wolfgang Puck **

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, Houston Texas

Bibliography

Cook Wolfgang Puck at 2009 Academy Awards

*''Modern French Cooking for the American Kitchen'' (1980) *''The Wolfgang Puck Cookbook'' (1986) *''Adventures in the Kitchen with Wolfgang Puck'' (1991) *''Pizza, Pasta, and More'' (2000) *''Live, Love, Eat'' (2002) *''Wolfgang Puck Makes it Easy'' (2004)

Television and movie credits

Companies

Wolfgang Puck restaurants, catering services, cookbooks and licensed products are handled by Wolfgang Puck Companies, with three divisions: ''Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group, Wolfgang Puck Catering,'' and ''Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc.''

References

External links

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