Description: (Chef)
Michel Guerard, a French chef renowned for his role in nouvelle cuisine, transformed the culinary landscape by introducing Cuisine minceur, a lighter rendition of French nouvelle cuisine. Beginning as a pastry chef at Paris' Hôtel de Crillon in the 1950s, he co-owned three restaurants with his wife. Influenced by culinary legend Julia Child, Guerard's inventive take on French cuisine remains a significant influence on chefs globally, establishing him as a trailblazer in modern gastronomy.