Heinz Winkler (chef)
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| Born | July 17, 1949 Brixen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol |
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Heinz Winkler (born July 17, 1949 in Brixen, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol) is an Italian-German three-Michelin star chef.
Heinz Winkler was the youngest ever chef to receive 3 Michelin stars, when, in 1981, he was 32 years old. He also was the first Italian chef to receive 3 Michelin stars.
Marco Pierre White is sometimes erroneously praised as being the youngest chef ever to receive 3 Michelin stars, when he was 33 years old.
[edit] Awards
1. Annual honorings
- "Three stars in the Guide Michelin
20 times (1981-1990, 1993-1994, 2000-2007)
- "19,5 points in the Gault Millau Leader
3 times (1989-1991)
- "19 points in the Gault Millau Leader
9 times (1997-2005)
- "Three caps in the Varta Leader
6 times (2000-2005)
- "Five suns in the magazine "Der Feinschmecker"
7 times (1999-2005)
- "Five cutleries at the "Aral Schlemmeratlas"
8 times (1998-2005)
- "Top Ten at the "Aral Schlemmeratlas"
8 times (1998-2005)
- ""Five Star Diamond Award" for Heinz Winkler and for the
Hotel Residenz Heinz Winkler lent from the "American Academy of Hospitality Sciences" 9 times (1997-2005)
2. Additional honorings
- 2005
"No. 1 in "Gustav Volkenborns restaurant ranking list" published in the magazine "Focus"
- 2004
""Chef of the year" in the magazine "Die Bunte"
- 2002
"No. 2 in the magazine "Die Bunte" ""Chef of the year" in the magazine "Die Bunte"
- 2001
"Bundesverdienstkreuz of Germany, the highest decoration from the President of Germany. The first Chef to receive it "No. 2 in the magazine "Die Bunte"
- 2000
"No. 2 in the hitlist of the "DM-Journal"
- 1998
"L´Art de Vivre prize for "Great culinary art and hospitality" ("Große Kochkunst und Gastlichkeit")
- 1997
""Chef of the year" in the magazine "Der Feinschmecker" ""Grand Prix del Arte de la Cocina" lent from the "L' Académie Internationale de la Gastronomie"
- 1995
"Cultural prize of the European Economy ""Restaurateur of the year" in the Gault Millau Leader "Admission in "L'Art de Vivre Hotels und Restaurants" "No. 2 in the hitlist of the "DM-Journal"
- 1994 until now
"Commissaire General of Eurotoques
- 1992
"Chancellor Vranitzky presents the Austrian International Honorary Trophy of the "Trophée Gourmet"
- 1988
"Honorary member in the club "Chef of the Chefs"
- 1984
"Gold medal for "Europa à Tavola" in Italy
- 1982
"First prize in the "Ullstein Gourmet-Journal"
- 1981
"First three-star chef in Italy "At the age of 32 the youngest three-star chef in the world
- 1979
""Chef of the year" "2nd star in the Guide Michelin
- 1978
"1st star in the Guide Michelin
[edit] CV
Apprenticeship:
Hotel Laurin, Bozen followed by 7 years of work in well-known international hotels and restaurants in Germany, Switzerland, Italy and France
1973 - 1977:
Winter season: Chef de cuisine in the Pontresina Castle Hotel and Kulm Hotel in St. Moritz Summer season: Chef de cuisine in the Bad Schachen Hotel
1978:
In the team of Paul Bocuse
1978 - 1991:
Chef in the Tantris Restaurant, Munich
1987 - 1992:
Manager of the Tristan in Mallorca
1991:
Opened his own restaurant the Residenz Heinz Winkler in Aschau in Chiemgau (Bavaria)
