Frédy Girardet (1982) By Erling Mandelmann
Frédy Girardet (born 17 November 1936) is a Swiss (people), Swiss chef who cooks in the French Cuisine, French tradition. Often considered one of the greatest chefs of the 20th Century, his self-named restaurant Chez Girardet (now Restaurant de l'Hôtel de Ville) in Crissier, Switzerland (near Lausanne, Switzerland) earned three Michelin stars and before Girardet's retirement in 1996 was often called the greatest restaurant in the world. Biography Girardet was born to Benjamin and Georgette Girardet in Lausanne, Switzerland. His father cooked for years in Hôtel Central Bellevue in Lausanne, before opening a bistro in Crissier, Switzerland, a small town nearby. Girardet was an athletic child, playing amateur association football (soccer). Although he apprenticed at Le Grand Chêne, a restaurant in Lausanne, his ambition was to become a professional athlete, professional soccer player. During a wine-buying tour of Burgundy (region), Burgundy for his father's restaurant, a vintner ...
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