About Harald Wohlfahrt
Born 1955. Harald Wohlfahrt is a German cook.
Harald Wohlfahrt (; born 7 November 1955) is a German chef. In 2005, he was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz. He is frequently rated as the best German chef and among the finest chefs in Europe.
Wohlfahrt's claim for fame is that his former restaurant, Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn-Tonbach (Baden-Württemberg), has maintained three stars for 25 consecutive years under his leadership, a record in Germany. It was voted 35th best in the world in the Restaurant Top 50 and, in 2009, it was voted 23rd in the worlds 50 best Restaurants.
Wohlfahrt is credited with training six of the other nine German chefs awarded three-stars in the "Guide Michelin 2013 - Deutschland". On 25 July 2017, the court case was settled and closed as both parties reached an undisclosed agreement. Wohlfahrt will no longer be part of the Hotel Traube Tonbach.
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Who is Harald Wohlfahrt?
German chef
When was Harald Wohlfahrt born?
Harald Wohlfahrt was born on 7 November 1955 in Loffenau.
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Harald Wohlfahrt is a cook.
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Harald Wohlfahrt is German.
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