Jérôme Bocuse is a French

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. He is the son of the

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pioneer

Paul Bocuse Paul François Pierre Bocuse (; 11 February 1926 – 20 January 2018) was a French chef based in Lyon known for the quality of his restaurants and his innovative approaches to cuisine. Dubbed "the pope of gastronomy", he was affectionately nick ...

(1926–2018).

Education

Bocuse is a 1992 graduate of

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Bocuse d'Or

Since 1993 involved in organising the International Bocuse d'Or, Jérôme Bocuse is on the board of directors of the Bocuse d'Or USA Foundation as vice-president. Along with chefs

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and

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, Jérôme Bocuse is responsible for raising support and awareness for the U.S.

Bocuse d'Or The Bocuse d'Or (the ''Concours mondial de la cuisine'', World Cooking Contest) is a :wikt:biennial, biennial world chef championship. Named for the chef Paul Bocuse, the event takes place during two days near the end of January in Lyon, France, a ...

effort, and in selecting the candidates who participate in the Bocuse d'Or USA, where the winner will go on to represent the U.S. in the international finals of Bocuse d'Or in

Lyon Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...

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. Since 1996 he runs the " Les Chefs de France" (which was co-founded by his father Paul) a French restaurant at Epcot.bocusedorusa.or
About Bocuse d'Or USA
In 2009 he appeared as a guest judge on ''

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''.

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Bon appetit, Disney fans: Chef Jerome Bocuse takes Epcot on a French food adventure
Article on Jérôme Bocuse in

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Education

Bocuse d'Or

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