Alain Roux

Alain Roux
Born	(1968-03-27) March 27, 1968
Occupation	Chef
Known for	Chef-patron of The Waterside Inn, Michelin-starred chef

Alain Roux (born 27 March 1968) is a British chef awarded Michelin stars and currently serves as the chef-patron of The Waterside Inn. He belongs to the Roux culinary dynasty and is the son of the celebrated chef Michel Roux.

Career

At the age of 14, Roux made the decision to pursue a career as a chef, a choice that his father described as both thrilling and somewhat unsettling. His culinary education spanned eight years in France, beginning with an apprenticeship in pastry at Pâtisserie Millet in Paris from 1984 to 1986. Following this, he gained experience at multiple Michelin-starred establishments, such as the three-star Restaurant Pic, Le Domaine d'Orvault, La Bonne Etape, Château de Montreuil, and La Côte Saint-Jacques. Additionally, during his time in France, he fulfilled his military service by working as a chef at the Élysée Palace.

Roux returned to the family-run Waterside Inn in Bray, Berkshire in 1992, initially taking on the role of demi-chef de partie. He advanced to sous chef by 1995 and eventually took over from his father as chef-patron in 2002. In 2000, he became a member of Relais Desserts, an international organization dedicated to pastry chefs.

Under his guidance, The Waterside Inn celebrated its 25th year in 2010 as the first restaurant outside France to maintain three Michelin stars continuously. Roux also contributes as a judge for the Roux Scholarship and has appeared as a guest judge on MasterChef: The Professionals. In 2011, he was responsible for creating new menus for Eurostar’s Business Premier service.

Expanding his global footprint, since December 2021 Roux has been at the helm of Le Normandie, a French restaurant with one Michelin star located at the Mandarin Oriental in Bangkok.

Personal life

Alain Roux is a member of the distinguished Roux family; he is the son of Michel Roux, nephew of Albert Roux, and cousin to Michel Roux, Jr.