Francois Bise
Francois Bise | |
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| Died | 1983 |
| Occupation(s) | Chef, restaurant owner |
| Known for | Head chef at Auberge du Père Bise, restoring three Michelin stars in the 1970s |
Francois Bise (died 1983) was a notable French chef and owner of a restaurant.
His mother, Marguerite Bise, was a trailblazing chef at Auberge du Père Bise located in Talloires, Haute-Savoie, recognized as one of the earliest women to achieve the distinction of three Michelin stars.
Having apprenticed under Fernand Point, an influential figure in contemporary French gastronomy, Francois assumed the role of head chef at Auberge du Père Bise in 1968 following his mother's passing in 1965. During the 1970s, he successfully reinstated the establishment’s coveted three-star Michelin status.
Francois succumbed to cancer in 1983. Afterward, his wife Charlyne took over the restaurant’s operations, and their daughter, Sophie Bise, reclaimed its third Michelin star at just 21 years old.