About Léa Linster
Born 1955. Léa Linster is a Luxembourgish chef, non-fiction writer, television presenter and cook.
Léa Linster (born 27 April 1955) is a Luxembourgish chef, and a gold medal winner of the 1989 Bocuse d'Or, the first and to date only woman to accomplish this.
Having received a Michelin star in 1987, Linster owns the restaurants Restaurant Léa Linster, Au Quai de la Gare and Kaschthaus, and has been named Maître Cuisinier of Luxembourg, awarded the Gastronomic Golden Key from Gault et Millau in 1996 and the Michele Schumacher Award in 2002.
She appeared in the Saarbrücken edition of the TV series Tatort in 2006 and in the episodes Aus der Traum and Der Tote vom Straßenrand as Linde-Wirtin in 2007. In January and February 2011, she was responsible for the menus served in Lufthansa first and business class.
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Who is Léa Linster?
Luxembourgian chef
When was Léa Linster born?
Léa Linster was born on 27 April 1955 in Differdange.
What is Léa Linster's occupation?
Léa Linster is a chef, non-fiction writer, television presenter and cook.
What nationality is Léa Linster?
Léa Linster is Luxembourgish.
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