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Luxembourgian chef
A.K.A.
Lea Linster
Gender:
Female
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Birth:
27 April 1955(Differdange, Luxembourg)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Léa Linster (born 27 April 1955) is a Luxembourg chef, and a gold medal winner of the 1989 Bocuse d'Or, the first and to date only woman to accomplish this.
Having received a Michelin star in 1987, Linster owns the restaurants Restaurant Léa Linster, Au Quai de la Gare and Kaschthaus, and has been named Maître Cuisinier of Luxembourg, awarded the Gastronomic Golden Key from Gault et Millau in 1996 and the Michele Schumacher Award in 2002.
Awards (Selection)
- 1983: Grand Prix Mandarine Napoléon
- 1987:firstMichelin star
- 1987: Maître cuisinier of Luxembourg
- 1989: Bocuse d'Or
- 1989: Trophée Europe
- 1996: Gastronomic Golden Key from Gault et Millau
- 2002: Michele Schumacher Award
- 2007: Fondation du Mérite Européen