As one of Europe’s most respected three
star Michelin chefs, Heinz Beck has been awarded with an impressive collection
of accolades and experience in award-winning restaurants. His cuisine is
innovative and exciting, while maintaining a respect for culinary tradition and
remembering that great cooking is about fresh ingredients handled with
sensitivity and passion.
Having gained his formal chef
qualification in 1983 in the Professional School in Passau, Beck spent the
first few years of his culinary career in kitchens throughout Germany and in
Mallorca as Sous Chef at two Michelin starred restaurant, Tristan, before
returning to Germany for the final steps towards his current success.
Under
legendary chef, Heinz Winkler, chef Beck became Sous Chef at Residenz, where he
honed his skills and gained the ‘kuchenmeister’ award. Finally, he moved to
Rome to head up La Pergola in 1994, to which he has successfully brought three
Michelin stars.
In 2009 chef Heinz opened his first restaurant in London, Aspleys – A
Heinz Beck Restaurant, at The Lanesborough, which was awarded its first
Michelin star after just five months. Chef Beck has now embarked on a new
venture - Social by Heinz Beck in Dubai's Wardorf Astoria, which will
showcase inviting design elements and offering innovative European cuisine.