Michel Bras (born 4 November 1946) is a French chef. His restaurant located in
Laguiole
Laguiole (; ''La Guiòla'' in Languedocien) is a commune in the southern French department of Aveyron.
It is known for its Laguiole cheese, which has an ''Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée'' (label of guaranteed origin), and as the birthp ...
in the
Aveyron
Aveyron (; ) is a Departments of France, department in the Regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Southern France. It was named after the river Aveyron (river), Aveyron. Its inhabitants are known as ''Aveyro ...
was rated three stars in the
Guide Michelin
The ''Michelin Guides'' ( ; ) are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900. The ''Guide'' awards up to three Michelin stars for excellence to a select few restaurants in certain geographic ...
since 1999. It is also classed in the "
Relais & Châteaux
Relais & Châteaux is an association of individually owned and operated luxury hotels and restaurants. As of April 2023, the association has 580 members in 65 countries across five continents. Predominantly operated in Europe and North America, ...
" since 1992. He was classed several times among the 10 best restaurants in the world.
Career
His cooking style is described as "creative" is often associated to fresh herbs and edible flowers. He has also created the recipe of a famous biscuit with chocolate coulant.
In June 2002, Michel opened with his son Sébastien a second restaurant at the
Windsor Hotel of Hokkaido in Japan. The restaurant in Laguiole was named ''Bras Michel et Sébastien''.
In 2008, Michel Bras and the Japanese brand KAI (specialized in knife confection and other blades) have been working together for a number of years. They have developed series of custom knives intended in majority to restaurant professionals.
In 2014, Michel Bras launched a brasserie inside the Soulages museum located in
Rodez
Rodez (, , ; , ) is a small city and commune in the South of France, about 150 km northeast of Toulouse. It is the prefecture of the department of Aveyron, region of Occitania (formerly Midi-Pyrénées). Rodez is the seat of the communau ...
,
and also in
Toulouse
Toulouse (, ; ; ) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania (administrative region), Occitania region. The city is on the banks of the Garonne, River Garonne, from ...
a new original concept of fast-food named "Capucin", qualified as a "gastronomic and Aveyron version of the fast-food", which received several prizes, but closed in 2016.
In September 2017, Sébastien Bras announced with the agreement of his family, to voluntarily give up his Michelin rating and not appear in the guide anymore, in order to continue to create more serenely.
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List of Michelin 3-star restaurants
Michelin stars are a rating system used by the red Michelin Guide
The ''Michelin Guides'' ( ; ) are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900. The ''Guide'' awards up to three Michelin sta ...
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1946 births
French chefs
French male chefs
Head chefs of Michelin-starred restaurants
Living people