Raymond Blanc

Chef

Birthday November 19, 1949

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Besancon, France

Age 74 years old

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About

French chef who opened the Michelin-starred restaurant Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons in 1983 and became one of the most in-demand chefs in England.

Before Fame

His father gave him a colander for his tenth birthday, and his mother taught him to cook vegetables he collected in his family's home garden.

Trivia

He hosted the 2011 BBC program Raymond Blanc's Christmas Feast.

Family Life

He had two sons with his wife, Jenny.

Associated With

He admired the work of American chef and media personality Mario Batali.