Heinz Winkler (chef)

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name = Heinz Winkler (chef)

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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.

The currently youngest chef ever to receive 3 Stars from the Guide Michelin is Massimiliano Alajmo. He has been 29 years old in 2002 when he had been awarded with the 3rd star.

Marco Pierre White is sometimes erroneously praised as being the youngest chef ever to receive 3 Michelin stars, when he was 33 years old. In fact he was the youngest chef in Britain to receive that award.

Awards

"1. Annual honorings"

*"Three stars in the Guide Michelin20 times (1981-1990, 1993-1994, 2000-2007)
*"19,5 points in the Gault Millau Leader3 times (1989-1991)
*"19 points in the Gault Millau Leader9 times (1997-2005)
*"Three caps in the Varta Leader6 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 theHotel Residenz Heinz Winkler lent from the "American Academyof 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

CV

"Apprenticeship:"

Hotel Laurin, Bozenfollowed by 7 years of work in well-knowninternational hotels and restaurants in Germany,Switzerland, Italy and France

"1973 - 1977:"

Winter season: Chef de cuisine in the PontresinaCastle Hotel and Kulm Hotel in St. MoritzSummer season: Chef de cuisine in the BadSchachen 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 HeinzWinkler in Aschau in Chiemgau (Bavaria)

External links

* [http://www.residenz-heinz-winkler.de/ Residenz Heinz Winkler, Aschau]
* [http://www.the-best-chefs.com/kuechenchefs/index.html?no_cache=1&L=1&clean=1&tx_dbk_pi1%5Buid%5D=697]