Global InformationThierry Rautureau information
Thierry Rautureau | |
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| Born | 1958/1959 |
| Died | (aged 64) |
| Occupation(s) | Chef and restaurant owner |
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| Website | www.thechefinthehat.com |
Thierry Rautureau (1958/1959 – October 29, 2023), nicknamed The Chef in the Hat, was a French-American celebrity chef based in Seattle, Washington. He was also the chef and owner of several former restaurants, including Loulay and Luc, but entered "semi-retired" following his restaurants' difficulties with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rautureau apprenticed in Anjou, France, and at twenty moved to the United States to work at several fine restaurants. He became the chef/owner of Rover's Restaurant in 1987, and before closing its doors in 2013 it helped make him one of the most recognizable chefs around Seattle. Rautureau has won various awards including the James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Pacific Northwest in 1998, and has been awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre Du Mérite Agricole by the French government.
In 2010, Rautureau opened Luc, a French-American café and bar in Madison Valley. This was followed by Loulay Kitchen & Bar in 2013, a French-inspired restaurant that balanced the upscale Rover's with country-style cooking that he enjoyed growing up on the farm in France. Both restaurants closed in 2021, following difficulties with the COVID-19 pandemic, as the chef entered "semi-retirement".[1][2][3]
Rautureau cooked for such well-known figures as Hillary Clinton, Francis Ford Coppola, Jackson Browne, and Julia Child.
- ^ Guarente, Gabe (2021-08-09). "Lauded Downtown French Restaurant Loulay Kitchen and Bar Will Not Reopen". Eater. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ Guarente, Gabe (2021-07-07). "Madison Valley French Favorite Luc to Close at the End of August After 11 Years". Eater. Archived from the original on 2022-11-06. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ Rautureau, Theirry; Rautureau, Kathy (2021-08-09). "Thank You For The Memories". Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2021-12-14.