The body of renowned chef Benoît Violier, 44, was found at his home near Lausanne (Switzerland) on Sunday afternoon and early versions, according to local police, they pointed to suicide.
Violier, 44, and his wife Brigitte, were in charge of the Hôtel de Ville de Violier restaurant, located in Crissier (Switzerland), with three Michelin stars and specializes in game meat .
In 1999 went to work
. This table 50 seats, awarded three Michelin stars. It was considered one of the best in the world. Last December, the restaurant led palmares of La Liste, new classification released by the French Foreign Ministry to compete with the controversial British 50 Best list. The Swiss edition of the Gault & amp guide, Millau also consecrated Violier as Chef of the Year in 2013
The restaurant specializes in the preparation of game meat, which the chef was passionate.. Violier worked at the Restaurant de l’Hôtel de Ville from 1999 and ran it with his wife, Brigitte, since 2012, when they took over from chef Philippe Rochat, who died in July last year. Born in Saintes (France) in 1971 and Swiss nationality since last year, Violier was the son of winemakers and passionate about cooking since very young. His training began at age 16 when he got to the orders of chef Didier Stéphan. Shortly thereafter he continued his apprenticeship with Parisian chefs like Joël Robuchon, Jean Philippon or Frederic Anton. During his youth he also worked in the Paris Ritz and the legendary restaurant La Tour d’Argent.
During the last hours, many of his colleagues have shown killed by the disappearance of the cook. “We are shocked by the death of Benoît Violier an immensely talented chef”, expressed the Michelin Guide. Great French chefs such as Marc Veyrat, Jean-François Piège or Anne-Sophie Pic have joined the condolences. Paul Bocuse has paid tribute to the “enormous talent of a great chef and a great man.” For his part, Martin Berasategui wished him “good trip” from his Twitter account.
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