Francois Bise (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa biz], died 1983) was a French chef and restaurateur.

Francois Bise
Culinary career
Cooking styleFrench
Rating(s)
Current restaurant(s)
  • Auberge du Père Bise

His mother, Marguerite Bise was a chef and restaurateur at Auberge du Père Bise in Talloires, Haute-Savoie,[1] and one of the first women to win three Michelin stars.[2]

Francois Bise trained under the father of modern French cuisine, Fernand Point.[3]

In 1968 he became head chef at Auberge du Père Bise, his mother having died in 1965.[4] He once again won three stars for the restaurant during the 1970s.[5][6]

Bise died in 1983 of cancer.[4] His wife, Charlyne, continues to run the restaurant and his daughter, Sophie Bise, won back their third Michelin star when she was only 21.[4]

References

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  1. ^ New Larousse Gastronomique. Octopus Books. 2018. p. 308. ISBN 9780600635871.
  2. ^ Montagne, Sophie (21 February 2007). "New Michelin guide sees first three-star woman chef for 50 years". Decanter. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  3. ^ Hanes Food, Phyllis (March 11, 1982). "New French cooking at La Pyramide, where it all started". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Andrews, Colman (July 31, 1994). "Lakeside Romances: L'Auberge du Père Bise, Lake Annecy, France: Living It Up at Two European Luxury Hotels, Where Waters Lap at Shorelines, the Surroundings Are Intoxicating and the Dining Is Positively Sinful". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  5. ^ Zinder, Allison (15 December 2016). "A History of the Auberge du Père Bise: Featuring an In-House Recipe". France Today. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  6. ^ Salanson, Virginie (4 November 2016). "Annecy : le chef savoyard Jean Sulpice reprend la célèbre auberge du Père Bise". France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 1 November 2017.