Serge Vieira | |
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Born |
Clermont-Ferrand, France | 4 April 1977
Died | 1 July 2023
Chaudes-Aigues, France | (aged 46)
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Chef |
Awards | Bocuse d'Or (2005) Ordre national du Mérite (2022) |
Website | https://www.sergevieira.com/fr/ |
Serge Vieira (4 April 1977 – 1 July 2023) was a French Michelin-starred chef of the restaurant bearing his name, Serge Vieira, located at Château de Couffour. He was winner of the 2005 Bocuse d'or.
Serge Vieira was born in Clermont-Ferrand in 1977 to Portuguese parents João and Maria Irene Vieira. [1] [2] [3] [4] He is the youngest of five siblings, and his father works for Michelin. [5]
Vieira obtained a CAP (French certificate for chefs) and then a BEP(secondary diploma), but was refused entry to the Lycée hôtelier in Chamalières. [2] He then made his debut in Chamalières with chef Dominique Robert at La Gravière from 1993 until 1997. [2] [3] [6] He then continued his training as chef de partie with chef Bernard Andrieu in Clermont-Ferrand (July 1997-May 1998), then at Château de Marçay in Chinon (May–November 1998). [6] He followed this up with a series of three-star restaurants, starting with three years at Saint-Père-sous-Vézelay under chef Marc Meneau at L'Espérance as chef de partie from September 1999. [6] Régis Marcon then took him on as second chef at L'Auberge des Cimes in Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid for three years, starting in March 2003. [2] [6]
In 2005, Vieira won the Bocuse d'Or, prepared with the help of Régis Marcon. [2] From then on, he travelled the world for professional training courses and various performances. In 2009, he decided to settle in the Cantal region, and on 10 April opened a restaurant bearing his name at Château de Couffour in Chaudes-Aigues. It's a 40-seat troglodyte restaurant set below the château, with access through the roof. [5] [7] After just one year, it was awarded its first star, followed by a second in 2012. [2] [8]
Vieira's cuisine was characterised by the absence of signature dishes. For him, "The signature dish is a prison. I want people to come to us because they don't know what they're going to taste. Renewal is essential". [9]
In 2019, Vieira opened a second establishment, consisting of a four-star hotel and a 50-60 place brasserie restaurant named Sodade, recalling his Portuguese origins. [1] [3] [5] He presided over the French Bocuse d'Or team. [4] [5] He also assisted and trained the Australian team for the Bocuse d'Or. [8] He helped chef Davy Tissot win the Bocuse d'Or 2021. [8] In January 2020, his restaurant Château de Couffour was awarded the sustainable gastronomy label. [5]
Vieira organized the Tournament des étoilés, a soccer tournament in which almost 500 Michelin-starred chefs took part, with all proceeds going to the Les enfants du jardin association. [10]
Vieira met his future wife, Marie-Aude, at Château de Marçay. [2] Marie-Aude Vieira is the daughter of goatherds [1] and the couple had two children. [2] [1] In January 2020, Marie-Aude Vieira received a Service Award from the Michelin Guide. [7]
Vieira died on 1 July 2023, at the age of 46. [3]
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