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Régis Marcon

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Régis Marcon
Born (1956-06-14) 14 June 1956 (age 68)
SpouseMichèle
Culinary career
Rating(s)
Current restaurant(s)
    • Restaurant Marcon
Websitewww.regismarcon.fr

Régis Marcon (born 14 June 1956) is a French chef and "Maître Restaurateur". He is the owner of Hôtel Le Clos des Cimes located in Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid in the Haute-Loire,[1] awarded three stars by the Guide Michelin since 2005.[2]

Style

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His cooking style is regional French cuisine that emphasizes local products such as mushrooms[1] (the emblem of his restaurant), chestnuts, the Le Puy green lentil and the Fin gras du Mézenc.

Awards

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He has won contests including the Prix Taittinger in 1989, the Prix Brillat Savarin in 1992 and the Bocuse d'Or in 1995.[3] He was the honorary president of the Rencontres François Rabelais at the Forum Alimentation et Culture in 2008.

He obtained the title "Maître Restaurateur" and is a member of the Association Française des Maîtres Restaurateurs.

Family

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Régis Marcon married his wife Michèle in 1978. They have four children and Régis now runs the restaurant together with his oldest son Jacques.[4]

He is the brother of politician Jean-Pierre Marcon, deputy of the first district of Haute-Loire, general counselor and former mayor of Dunières.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Arnaud, Didier. "Régis Marcon, champi chapeau". liberation.fr. Liberation. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Régis Et Jacques Marcon". viamichelin.com. Michelin. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Régis Marcon". bocusedor-winners.com. Bocuse d'Or Winners. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Régis et Jacques Marcon restaurant review".
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