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Michel Roux jr wiki, age, height, wife, net worth 2018

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Many of us, initially, got acquainted with Michel Roux from Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen. Then Michel Roux appeared on BBC Two’s MasterChef: The Professionals as an expert judge and later as a co-host on Food & Drinks.

Michel Roux comes from a family of culinary blue blood and he is a highly admired and well-recognized chef in the United Kingdom. Even though he garnered huge public attention from different TV cooking shows, Roux was equally preferred in eminent kitchens of Paris and London.

The culinary talent runs through his whole race. In fact, Michel Roux father Albert Roux and Uncle Michel Roux scored three Michelin stars for their restaurant Le Gavroche. The restaurant is located in London and they were the first British to bag that honor.

So how much does this famous chef make? Let’s see Michel Roux updated net worth, wiki, bio, height, and age.

On top of that, get to know Michel Roux wife, children, marriage, daughter, and son. We would also acquaint you with Michel Roux restaurants, personal life, controversies, and scandals.

Michel Roux Wiki Bio

Michel Roux full name is Michel Albert Roux and he is popular as Michel Roux Jr. among the TV audience. This legendary chef is currently managing a family restaurant after his father retired in 1993. 

This restaurant- Le Gavroche- is 51 years old and it was established by his father and uncle in 1967. Roux himself was only 7 years old when the restaurant inaugurated.

Currently, at the age of 58, Michel Roux has also appeared on Saturday Kitchen, The Chef’s Protege, and MasterChef South Africa. Following his family’s passion, Roux decided to follow in his father’s footsteps at the age of 16. He dropped out of regular school and went to train under Hellegouarche-Master Patissier.

Away from cooking, Michel Roux is also enthusiastic about sports. This 58-year-old is an active member of Harlequins rugby club and in 2013, he completed his 19th marathon to support a social organization called VICTA-  an institution that looks after visually impaired children.

Michel Roux Jr Wife?

Roux’s life experiences are not confined in kitchen, however. In his early 20’s, Roux undertook training in the French Army and served at the Elysee Palace as a soldier. Nonetheless, even during his military service, he spent most of his time in Kitchen.

After the French army, Michel Roux Jr worked for several restaurants like,

  • Alain Chapel’s signature restaurant
  • Charcuterie
  • La Tante Claire
  • Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group etc.

Michel Roux Jr married a French woman-Giselle. Michel Roux Jr wife is also into culinary business and after serving in many restaurants currently, she is a secretary at Le Gavroche. Michel Roux Jr and his wife Giselle together have a daughter called Emily.

In 2016, he was involved in a controversy and a scandal for paying less than minimum wage to his employees.

Michel Roux Jr Net Worth 2018

Besides the prominent TV shows, Roux is also recognized as an author of culinary books like Matching Food And Wine: Classic And Not So Classic Combinations (2005), Michel Roux: A Life In The Kitchen (2009), The Marathon Chef: Food for Getting Fit (2003) etc. All these publications have aided in elevating his net worth.

With his lifelong experience as a veteran chef, Michel Roux Jr income was considerably lofty even before he took over Le Gavroche. Michel Roux Jr successful restaurant has a major contribution to his net worth figure. As of 2018 Michel Roux Jr net worth estimation is 85 Million.

Michel Roux Jr age, birthday, height weight, nationality, ethnicity

Name Michel Roux Jr.
Age 58 Years
Birthday 23 May 1960
Height N/A
Weight N/A
Married Yes
Wife Giselle
Nationality British
Ethnicity French-British
Net Worth 85 Million

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