Fredy Girardet
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About
Acclaimed Swiss chef whose nouvelle cuisine-inspired, self-named restaurant received three Michelin stars.
Before Fame
He took over the family business--a bistro--when his father died unexpectedly. He went on to open his own restaurant in Crissier, Switzerland, in 1971.
Trivia
He published his cookbook, The Cuisine of Fredy Girardet, in 1984.
Family Life
He grew up in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Associated With
He and Joel Robuchon became culinary contemporaries.
