The Bocuse d'Or is a biennial world chef championship. Named for the chef Paul Bocuse, the event takes place during two days near the end of January in Lyon, France, at the SIRHA International Hotel, Catering and Food Trade Exhibition, and is one of the world's most prestigious cooking competitions.
Paul Bocuse, founder of the Bocuse d'Or
The Bocuse d'Or trophies
Geir Skeie, winner of the 2008 Bocuse d'Or Europe and 2009 Bocuse d'Or
Paul François Pierre Bocuse was a French chef based in Lyon known for the high quality of his restaurants and his innovative approaches to cuisine. Dubbed "the pope of gastronomy", he was affectionately nicknamed Monsieur Paul. The Bocuse d'Or, a biennial world chef championship, bears his name.
Bocuse in 2008
Bocuse in 2007
Le Nord, one of Bocuse's chain of brasseries in central Lyon
Bocuse wearing his Meilleur Ouvrier de France medal, 2005