“A restaurant is not a church!”
Joël Robuchon’s creed. His last project: “The Woodward” in Geneva. We wanted to meet for dinner. Not in a star restaurant, Joël Robuchon had enough of that himself; It was 32 Michelin stars in a good year. A fondue evening … Read More
The Culinary World, Chefs and their reach to the Stars!
Best Chef of the World! Every region of the world seems to have one, I don’t know why they call them “Nr. 1 in the World” when there are so many according to many different associations, rating companies, and clubs. … Read More
Jeroen Achtien: Dry Aged Pikeperch & Lamb Cheeks
Would you like a culinary borderline experience? Chef Jeroen (Restaurant “Sens”, Vitznau, Lucerne, Switzerland) makes it crack. Here are the test notes. Gault Millau – July 12, 2020 Text: Urs Heller Photos: Olivia Pulver EXPERIENCE 1: «THE PARMESAN OF THE … Read More
The exceptional Stucky, Chef Tanja Grandits, Basel, Switzerland
Tanja Grandits has created her perfect world in the famous restaurant “Stucki” in Basel, located close to the German and French border, it has been a longtime favorite for gourmands. What characterizes Switzerland’s best chef: the ability to do exactly … Read More
Desperately Wanted: Good Chefs!
This is a follow-up blog from my previous blog “The Hospitality Dilemma” from January 12, 2019, published in the Swiss Newspaper “BLICK”, on Jan 12, 2019, by Dominique Rais, Katja Richard, and Flavio Razzino Desperately wanted: Good Chefs! *The Stress … Read More
Ratings, treat them with Caution!
The rating of “The World’s 50 Best Restaurants” is considered the Oscar of fine dining. 20 minutes (a Swiss online newspaper) attended together with star chef Nenad Mlinarevic the Award Night in Bilbao. Rating systems such as Michelin stars or … Read More
45 Years Abroad, Returning to Swiss Town Joining Family
The Birthplace of Wilhelm Tell Having lived in a half a dozen countries over 45 years there comes a time when a decision has to be made if you want to live away from your family or join them, where ever … Read More