17) Michel Roux
French-born Michel Roux achieved fame with brother Albert, after the pair opened the renowned restaurant Le Gavroche in London in 1967.
This became the first UK restaurant to gain one, two and then three Michelin stars.
In 1972, the Roux brothers opened another outlet, the Waterside Inn, in Berkshire, UK (today run by Michel Roux’s son Alain).
In the same year, Roux received craftsman’s award the Meilleur Ouvrier de France for his skill in patisserie.
He has previously visited the Middle East to take part in the Jumeirah Festival of Taste show in Dubai.
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Sep 1, 2009 , United Arab Emirates
Wow, Thomas Keller only at number 13 will make for an interesting top 10!
Aug 31, 2009 , United Arab Emirates
Wow, just read the first half of the top 20 celebrity chefs and i loved it - really interesting. All those chefs are an inspiration. I can't wait to see the top 10.