Patrik Jaros

Patrik Jaros (born 18 March 1967) is a German Michelin star chef and cookbook writer who both manages, and is a partner in, numerous restaurants. From 1988 to 1991, Jaros was sous-chef at Eckart Witzigmann's "Aubergine" restaurant in Munich. In 1992 he was appointed head chef at the "Patrizierhof" gourmet restaurant near Munich. In 1993, he returned to the "Aubergine". In 1994, Jaros was named the youngest Michelin star chef in Germany by the Michelin Guide. In 1995 he was awarded third place in the Bocuse d'Or cooking world championships in Lyon, which is held under the auspices of Paul Bocuse.

Today Jaros manages, and is a partner in, numerous restaurants in Cologne. He works as a consultant developing new food concepts, creates gastronomic training programs and adapts international gastronomic concepts for the German-speaking market. He is the author and food stylist of many cookbooks. Since 2009, he has been developing a digital cookbook as an application for mobile end-user devices. Jaros is member of the Bocuse d'Or Academy in France, and organiser of the 2009 Bocuse d'Or German cooking championships in Cologne. Provided by Wikipedia