Thierry Marx

Thierry Marx, a French chef, is popular for his exceptional cooking styles and achievements. He belongs to the Jewish family who emigrates from Eastern Europe.

Chef Thierry Marx dreamt of becoming a baker since he was in his teenage, but circumstances and the history of his family in the communal resistance of Second World War led him to join the army. He worked as a paratrooper and performed his duties as an army man in 1980 in the days of darkness in Lebanon. Somehow, he found himself unsuitable for the profession and finally returned to his original profession of cooking.  

Thierry Marx, impressed food lovers with his extraordinary culinary expertise and his scientific approach towards cooking with molecular gastronomy.

Professional Life of Chef Thierry Marx

Born in the former suburbs of Paris and now a district, Menilmontant, Thierry Marx is a Polish Jew. His grandfather was a Jewish communist during the Second World War.

The birth place of Marx was also the place where he first time thought of becoming a baker. To fulfill his dream, in 1978 he associated himself with Compagnons du Devoir. This is a training program involving young talents to rediscover their capabilities through learning and traveling in France. Thierry Marx, being an enthusiastic learner earned ‘Cap’ (Certificate of Professional competence, French diploma) in pastry making. But, he had left his dream for joining army to serve the nation.

Somehow the situations again imporved for him in the field of cooking and since then he did not look back. He worked in many famous French restaurants in Paris and proved his mettle.

Notable Achievements of Chef Thierry Marx

 Thierry Marx is a remarkable chef who landed himself in the world of fame with some of his great works. His achievements and recognized works are as follows:

• Ledoyen restaurant is a popular restaurants in Paris that had Chef Thierry Marx as one of its cooks.
• After making his mark being a Chef, The Regency Hotel, Sydney was his next step towards the success.
• Thierry Marx earned his first Michelin Star in 1996 for rocking the Val de Tours with his exemplary cooking performance.
• In 2000, he gained his second Michelin Star and hope to earn the third one in 2004.
• Gault et Millau elected him as the ‘Chef of the year’ in 2006.
• He was portrayed by a French business Newspaper in 2008 through an interview.
• He was the great follower of molecular gastronomy and religiously adapt this scientific approach in his cooking.
• The food show Top Chef on the television network M6 was his first show in February 2010 as one of the jurors.
• Children in the age group of 8-10 considered Thierry Marx a hero because of his appearance in the Life Science Discovery magazine since December 2010. This is a scientific magazine that is meant for children.

Chef Thierry Marx Trivia

Thierry Marx is famous for being look alike of Bruce Willis, a Hollywood actor.