Heinz Winkler is an Italian-German two-Michelin star chef

Chef

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Heinz Winkler was the youngest ever chef to receive 3 Michelin stars, when, in 1981, he was 32 years old. He also was the first Italian chef to receive 3 Michelin stars.

Awards

1. Annual honorings

• "Three stars in the Guide Michelin

20 times (1981-1990, 1993-1994, 2000-2007)

• "19,5 points in the Gault Millau
  Gault Millau
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   Leader

3 times (1989-1991)

• "19 points in the Gault Millau
  Gault Millau
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   Leader

9 times (1997-2005)

• "Three caps in the Varta Leader

6 times (2000-2005)

• "Five suns in the magazine "Der Feinschmecker"

7 times (1999–2005)

• "Five cutleries at the "Aral Schlemmeratlas"

8 times (1998–2005)

• "Top Ten at the "Aral Schlemmeratlas"

8 times (1998–2005)

• ""Five Star Diamond Award" for Heinz Winkler and for the

Hotel Residenz Heinz Winkler lent from the "American Academy
of Hospitality Sciences"
9 times (1997–2005)

2. Additional honorings

• 2005

"No. 1 in "Gustav Volkenborns restaurant ranking list" published in the magazine "Focus"

• 2004

""Chef of the year" in the magazine "Die Bunte"

• 2002

"No. 2 in the magazine "Die Bunte"
""Chef of the year" in the magazine "Die Bunte"

• 2001

"Bundesverdienstkreuz

Bundesverdienstkreuz

The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is the only general state decoration of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has existed since 7 September 1951, and between 3,000 and 5,200 awards are given every year across all classes...

 of Germany, the highest decoration from the President of Germany. The first Chef to receive it
"No. 2 in the magazine "Die Bunte"

• 2000

"No. 2 in the hitlist of the "DM-Journal"

• 1998

"L´Art de Vivre prize for "Great culinary art and hospitality"
("Große Kochkunst und Gastlichkeit")

• 1997

""Chef of the year" in the magazine "Der Feinschmecker"
""Grand Prix del Arte de la Cocina" lent from the "L' Académie Internationale de la Gastronomie"

• 1995

"Cultural prize of the European Economy
""Restaurateur of the year" in the Gault Millau Leader
"Admission in "L'Art de Vivre Hotels und Restaurants"
"No. 2 in the hitlist of the "DM-Journal"

• 1994 until now

"Commissaire General of Eurotoques

• 1992

"Chancellor Vranitzky presents the Austrian International Honorary Trophy of the "Trophée Gourmet"

• 1988

"Honorary member in the club "Chef of the Chefs"

• 1984

"Gold medal for "Europa à Tavola" in Italy

• 1982

"First prize in the "Ullstein Gourmet-Journal"

• 1981

"First three-star chef in Italy
"At the age of 32 the youngest three-star chef in the world

• 1979

""Chef of the year"
"2nd star in the Guide Michelin

• 1978

"1st star in the Guide Michelin

CV

Apprenticeship:

Hotel Laurin, Bozen
followed by 7 years of work in well-known
international hotels and restaurants in Germany,
Switzerland, Italy and France

1973 - 1977:

Winter season: Chef de cuisine in the Pontresina
Castle Hotel and Kulm Hotel in St. Moritz
Summer season: Chef de cuisine in the Bad
Schachen Hotel

1978:

In the team of Paul Bocuse

Paul Bocuse

Paul Bocuse is a French chef based in Lyon who is famous for the high quality of his restaurants and his innovative approaches to cuisine...

1978 - 1991:

Chef in the Tantris Restaurant, Munich

1987 - 1992:

Manager of the Tristan in Mallorca

1991:

Opened his own restaurant the Residenz Heinz
Winkler in Aschau in Chiemgau (Bavaria)

External links

• Residenz Heinz Winkler, Aschau
• http://www.the-best-chefs.com/kuechenchefs/index.html?no_cache=1&L=1&clean=1&tx_dbk_pi1%5Buid%5D=697