Michel Roth
Michel Roth | |
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| Born | November 7, 1959 Sarreguemines, France |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Known for | Two Michelin Guide stars, Bocuse d'Or winner, Meilleur Ouvrier de France 1991 |
Michel Roth (born 7 November 1959) is a distinguished French chef recognized with two Michelin Guide stars. Among his notable achievements are victories at the Bocuse d'Or and the title of Meilleur Ouvrier de France in 1991.
Training and career
Roth's culinary education includes experience at Auberge de la Charrue d'Or in Sarreguemines, Auberge de L'Ill located in Illhaeusern, Le Crocodile in Strasbourg, and the renowned restaurant Ledoyen in Paris. He began working as a chef assistant at the Hôtel Ritz Paris in 1981.
He took on the role of head chef at L'Espadon in 1992. After departing in 1999 to join Lasserre, Roth returned to the Hôtel Ritz as executive chef in 2001. Under his direction, L'Espadon secured its second Michelin star in 2009. He continued as executive chef until the restaurant closed for renovations on 1 August 2012. During this time, Roth established a culinary consulting firm and, by September 2012, assumed the positions of executive chef and culinary advisor at Hotel President Wilson in Geneva. In November 2013, he was awarded a Michelin star for the Bayview restaurant along with a 17/20 score from Gault et Millau.
Television appearances
Michel Roth made his television debut in December 2010 with the documentary Le Festin de Noël broadcast on France 3.
In 2011, he appeared as a guest on the second season of the French edition of MasterChef aired on TF1, where he challenged participants to recreate three dishes from Ritz-Espadon—a crab starter, lobster main course, and pear dessert—within a 30-minute timeframe.
In December 2013, he co-presented Repas de fête on Arte, alongside Caroline Mignot.
Honors
- 1997: Medal recipient from the city of Paris
- 2000: Awarded Officier du Mérite Agricole
- 2003: Named Chevalier of the National Order of Merit
- 2006: Honored as Chevalier of the Legion of Honour