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1846 - Born on the 28th of October in illage of Villeneuve-Loubet, France.
1859 - He started an apprenticeship at his uncle's restaurant.
1865 - He moved to Le Petit Moulin Rouge restaurant in Paris, France.
1878 - He opened his own restaurant "The Golden Pheasant" in Cannes, France.
1880 - He married to Delphine Daffis.
1884 - He moved to moved to Monte Carlo, French with his wife.
1893 - He invented the Pêche Melba in London, England in honour of the Australian
singer Nellie Melba.
1898 - He opened the Hôtel Ritz in Paris, France with César Ritz.
1899 - He opened The Carlton in London, England.
1903 - He published his first major book "Le Guide Culinaire".
1904 - He was hired to plan the kitchens for ships belonging to the cruise ship
company Hamburg-Amerika Lines.
1920 - He became the first chef to receive the Legion of Honor.
1928 - He became an Officer of the Legion.
1935 - He died on the 12th of February.
1859 - He started an apprenticeship at his uncle's restaurant.
1865 - He moved to Le Petit Moulin Rouge restaurant in Paris, France.
1878 - He opened his own restaurant "The Golden Pheasant" in Cannes, France.
1880 - He married to Delphine Daffis.
1884 - He moved to moved to Monte Carlo, French with his wife.
1893 - He invented the Pêche Melba in London, England in honour of the Australian
singer Nellie Melba.
1898 - He opened the Hôtel Ritz in Paris, France with César Ritz.
1899 - He opened The Carlton in London, England.
1903 - He published his first major book "Le Guide Culinaire".
1904 - He was hired to plan the kitchens for ships belonging to the cruise ship
company Hamburg-Amerika Lines.
1920 - He became the first chef to receive the Legion of Honor.
1928 - He became an Officer of the Legion.
1935 - He died on the 12th of February.
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