Rosa Tschudi

Rosa Tschudi (21 April 1924 – 17 October 2015) was a Swiss chef and author. The national daily newspaper Tages-Anzeiger has called her the "Grand Dame" of Swiss gastronomy. Tschudi, a pioneering female chef in Switzerland, was awarded several Michelin stars during her career, which spanned 70 years She then acquired restaurant Bären in Nürensdorf and Restaurant Tschudi in Gockhausen, named after herself. In 1995 she took on Restaurant"Gian Grossi"in Zürich, which she managed right up to her retirement in 1997.

Awards & Achievements Rosa Tschudi received two Michelin Stars, one during her time at Restaurant"Tschudi", which was the first Michelin Star in Zurich Gastronomy, Tschudi's specialty was a hearty local cuisine with "Haute Niveau", for example, "Fisch-Chnusperli", which is a Swiss dish of freshwater fish in beer batter, or Schwartenmagen. She also excelled at simple traditional dishes, such as marinated pot roast according to grandmother's recipe or handmade veal ravioli. A style of cooking which earned her the nickname "Grand Dame" of Helvetic cuisine.

Personal life

Rosa Tschudi was a chef and business owner who was actively involved in kitchen operations. She also maintained a polished personal appearance and took an interest in fashion and jewellery outside of work.

When on holiday, Rosa Tschudi traveled across countries in order to eat at friends' places. Her favorite was Henry Levy in Berlin, who owned a legendary restaurant called Maître. Tschudi also frequently traveled for work and liked to accept invitations from five-star hotels to present their art to her. Rosa Tschudi especially liked her detours to Hong Kong, various global cities, and luxury houses.

Rosa Tschudi died on 17 October 2015, at the age of 91.