Wolfgang Johannes Puck was born on July 8,1949 and is an Austrian-American chef and restaurateur.
12 Facts About Wolfgang Puck
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Wolfgang Puck learned cooking from his mother, who was a pastry chef.
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Wolfgang Puck took the surname of his stepfather, Josef Puck, after his mother's remarriage.
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Wolfgang Puck trained as an apprentice under Raymond Thuilier at L'Oustau de Baumaniere in Les Baux-de-Provence, at Hotel de Paris in Monaco, and at Maxim's Paris before moving to the United States in 1973 at age 24.
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In 1991, Wolfgang Puck opened his fourth restaurant, Granita, a seafood restaurant in Malibu, California.
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Since 2003, Wolfgang Puck's recipes have been syndicated worldwide to newspapers and websites by Tribune Content Agency.
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Wolfgang Puck is active in philanthropic endeavors and charitable organizations.
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Wolfgang Puck married Barbara Lazaroff in 1983, with whom he has two sons, Cameron and Byron.
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In 1985, Wolfgang Puck received a Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement in a ceremony at Denver, Colorado, presented by Awards Council member Ray Charles.
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In 2013, Wolfgang Puck was inducted into the Culinary Hall of Fame.
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On May 20,2017, Wolfgang Puck was named the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association 2017 Gold Plate Winner.
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In June 2022, Wolfgang Puck was recognized by the International Hospitality Institute on the Global 100 in Hospitality, as one of the 100 Most Powerful People in Global Hospitality.