Michel Roux: Cooking for presidents, kitchen battles and continuing the family legacy

One of Britain’s most celebrated French chefs, Michel Roux Jr is
restaurant royalty. Born into the legendary Roux family, his
father and uncle, Albert and Michel Roux Snr founded Le Gavroche,
the first British restaurant to earn three Michelin stars.


Determined to follow in their footsteps, Michel left school at 16
to begin a pastry apprenticeship in Paris and later trained under
the legendary Alain Chapel. Despite his father’s attempts to
bring him into the family business, Michel initially resisted
working at Le Gavroche. When he finally joined, it proved to be
extremely tough but rewarding. In this episode, Michel talks
about growing up at Fairlawne - grand country estate, the
pressures of living up to his family's legacy and why he's left
behind his "angry chef" persona.