Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Born	(1957-03-16) March 16, 1957 (age 59). Alsace, France
Education	Culinary school in Perpignan, France
Spouse(s)	Marja Dominique Allen
Website	www.jean-georges.com
Culinary career
Cooking style	Contemporary French cuisine, Thai-inspired French fusion cuisine, American Nouvelle cuisine
Current restaurant(s) New York City: Jean-Georges, Nougatine at Jean-Georges, Terrace at Jean-Georges, ABC Cocina, ABC Kitchen, JoJo, Perry St, Simply Chicken, The Inn at Pound Ridge, The Mark, The Mercer Kitchen; Chicago: Pump Room; Las Vegas: Prime Steakhouse, Jean-Georges Steakhouse; Miami Beach: Matador Room, Market at EDITION, Tropicale; Paradise Island: Dune, Café Martinique; Shanghai: Jean-Georges, Nougatine at Jean-Georges, Mercato, Chi-Q; Paris: Market; St Barths: Sand Bar, On the Rocks; Tokyo: JG Tokyo; Los Cabos: SEARED, Suviche; Dubai: Jean-Georges Dining Room, Jean-Georges Kitchen; Vancouver: Market by Jean-Georges; Doha>: Market by Jean-Georges;

Jean-Georges Vongerichten (Alsatian: [ˌʒãː_ˌʒɔrʒ_fɔn.ɡəˈrɪçtən], French: [ʒãː_ʒɔrʒ_vɔn.ɡərɪʃtən]) is a French chef. He was born in Alsace, France, March 16, 1957, and resides in New York City. Vongerichten commands restaurants in Las Vegas, London, Paris, Shanghai, and Tokyo, as well as New York's Jean Georges restaurant. He is also the head chef of Eden Rock, St Barths. Vongerichten is the author of five cookbooks, two with Mark Bittman.

Born and raised on the outskirts of Strasbourg in Alsace, France, Vongerichten’s earliest family memories are about food. The Vongerichten home centered around the kitchen, where each day his mother and grandmother would prepare lunch for the almost 50 employees in their family-owned business. His love for food cemented his choice of career at the age of 16, when his parents brought him to the 3-star Michelin-rated Auberge de l’Ill for a birthday dinner.

Vongerichten began his training soon after in a work-study program at the Auberge de l'Ill as an apprentice to Chef Paul Haeberlin. He went on to work with the top chefs in France, including Paul Bocuse and Louis Outhier at L’Oasis in the south of France. Often working with Outhier, Vongerichten opened 10 restaurants around the world from 1980 to 1985, including the Oriental Hotel in Bangkok, the Meridien Hotel in Singapore, and the Mandarin Hotel in Hong Kong.