Francois Bise Explained

Francois Bise
Style:	French
Ratings:	Michelin stars
Restaurants:	Auberge du Père Bise

Francois Bise (in French pronounced as /fʁɑ̃swa biz/, died 1983) was a French chef and restaurateur.

His mother, Marguerite Bise was a chef and restaurateur at Auberge du Père Bise in Talloires, Haute-Savoie,^[1] and one of the first women to win three Michelin stars.^[2]

Francois Bise trained under the father of modern French cuisine, Fernand Point.^[3]

In 1968 he became head chef at Auberge du Père Bise, his mother having died in 1965.^[4] He once again won three stars for the restaurant during the 1970s.^{[5] [6]}

Bise died in 1983 of cancer.^[4] His wife, Charlyne, continues to run the restaurant and his daughter, Sophie Bise, won back their third Michelin star when she was only 21.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: New Larousse Gastronomique . 308 . 2018 . 9780600635871 . Octopus Books.
2. News: Montagne. Sophie. New Michelin guide sees first three-star woman chef for 50 years. 1 November 2017. Decanter. 21 February 2007.
3. News: New French cooking at La Pyramide, where it all started . March 11, 1982 . Phyllis . Hanes Food . The Christian Science Monitor . 24 September 2020.
4. News: Lakeside Romances: L'Auberge du Père Bise, Lake Annecy, France: Living It Up at Two European Luxury Hotels, Where Waters Lap at Shorelines, the Surroundings Are Intoxicating and the Dining Is Positively Sinful . Colman . Andrews . July 31, 1994 . Los Angeles Times . 24 September 2020.
5. Web site: Zinder. Allison. A History of the Auberge du Père Bise: Featuring an In-House Recipe. France Today. 1 November 2017. 15 December 2016.
6. News: Salanson. Virginie. Annecy : le chef savoyard Jean Sulpice reprend la célèbre auberge du Père Bise. 1 November 2017. France Bleu. 4 November 2016. French.