Jean-Georges Vongerichten Biography
Jean-Georges Vongerichten is a French Chef who has restaurants in Miami Beach, Las Vegas, London, Paris, Shanghai, and Tokyo, as well as New York’s Jean-Georges restaurant and Tangará Jean Georges, by Oetker Collection, in So Paulo’s opulent Palácio Tangará. He is also the executive chef at Eden Rock in St. Barths.
How old is Jean-Georges Vongerichten? – Age
He is 66 years old as of 16 March 2023. He was born in 1957 in Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France.
Jean-Georges Vongerichten Family – Education
Vongerichten’s first familial recollections revolve around food. The Vongerichten home revolved around the kitchen, where his mother and grandmother would prepare lunch for the family’s over 50 employees. At the age of 16, his parents took him to the 3-star Michelin-rated Auberge de l’Ill for a birthday supper, which sealed his career decision.
Jean-Georges Vongerichten Wife – Children
Jean-Georges is married to Marja Vongerichten (née Marja Dominique Allen; born 1976), a Korean American/African-American actor and model. He has a young daughter named Chloe with Marja. From his first marriage, he has two adult children, Cedric (the Executive Chef at Perry Street) and Louise (who recently started a restaurant named Chefs Club in New York). Louise, his daughter, is married to Hamdi Ulukaya. Jean-Georges has three grandsons. He spends his weekends in Waccabuc, New York, at a house.
What is the Net Worth of Jean-Georges Vongerichten? – Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $5 Million.
Jean-Georges Vongerichten ABCV
ABCV in Manhattan is Jean-Georges’ first vegan restaurant. “They aren’t out to make a vegetable into something else,” The Infatuation wrote, giving it an 8.5/10 rating and listing it as one of the best new restaurants in NYC for 2017. Nothing is referred to as a “steak” and there is no cashew cheese. They simply transform excellent vegetables from the green market into something delectable.
Jean-Georges Vongerichten W Hotel
Vongerichten inaugurated Market in Boston’s W Hotel in November 2009. Inspired by the casual, uncomplicated elegance of the surroundings, Jean-Georges has crafted a relaxing menu emphasizing fresh, locally sourced products. The menu reinvents classic meals with an eclectic flair, allowing customers to sample new flavor combinations and explore spices from distant places while keeping close to home.
Dishes made with seasonal market ingredients and local seafood can be chosen from appealing menu categories like Simply Raw, seafood, Meat, and a Market tasting menu to awaken the senses and satisfy every craving. In December 2013, the market closed. According to Culinary Concepts of New York co-owner Max Buccini, “due to rising labor costs in the hotel landscape in Boston, it became increasingly difficult to operate.”
Jean-Georges Vongerichten Restaurants
Vongerichten opened the Jean-Georges restaurant in the Trump International Hotel and Tower in March 1997. Less than three months after opening, the restaurant received a four-star review from The New York Times and the “Chef of the Year Award” from John Mariani at Esquire. The Michelin Guide also gave Jean-Georges Restaurant a three-star rating. This status remained the restaurant’s until 2017, when the rating was reduced to two stars. In 2009, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts opened the luxury hotel Hotel Shangri-La Vancouver, where Vongerichten opened a restaurant. The first venture between Shangri-La and Vongerichten, “Market by Jean-Georges,” is the chef’s first foray into west coast or Canadian dining.
Vongerichten opened the Aria, a casino resort hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, with a restaurant named after him. The eatery includes A-5 grade Kobe hamburger from Hyogo prefecture in Kobe City, Japan, which makes it one of the eight cafés in the US to highlight the meat. The steakhouse in Las Vegas underwent a two-month renovation in May 2017. In July 2017, the restaurant opened for the second time. Jean-Georges Steakhouse now offers new craft cocktails and tableside charcuterie service in addition to an updated atmosphere.
