Philippe Rochat

{{Short description|Swiss chef (1953–2015)}} {{about|the Swiss chef|the Swiss psychologist|Philippe Rochat (psychologist)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} thumb|Philippe Rochat '''Philippe Rochat''' (29 November 1953 – 8 July 2015) was a Swiss chef and the owner of the ''Restaurant de L'Hôtel de Ville'' in Crissier, Switzerland.

The restaurant, formerly owned by Frédy Girardet, won three Michelin Guide stars, and was voted 16th best in the world in ''Restaurant'' magazine's 50 Best Restaurants list in 2009.<ref>[http://www.theworlds50best.com/past-winners/2009 2009 Award Winners] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111021070603/http://www.theworlds50best.com/past-winners/2009 |date=21 October 2011 }}</ref>

Rochat's wife, marathon runner Franziska Rochat-Moser,<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Giradet after Giradet|url=http://www.saveur.com/article.jsp?ID=4039|magazine=Saveur|author=Colman Andrews|year=1998|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030625165636/http://www.saveur.com/article.jsp?ID=4039|archivedate=25 June 2003}}</ref> died in 2002 in an avalanche.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.european-athletics.org/youth-athletics-programme-news/496-general/2620-former-marathon-runner-franziska-rochat-moser-died-after-avalanche-accident.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130414155439/http://www.european-athletics.org/youth-athletics-programme-news/496-general/2620-former-marathon-runner-franziska-rochat-moser-died-after-avalanche-accident.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 April 2013|publisher=European Athletics|date=12 March 2002|title=Former marathon runner Franziska Rochat-Moser died after avalanche accident}}</ref><ref name=avalanche>{{cite web|title=Franziska Rochat-Moser, Marathon Runner Dies After Alpine Accident|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/franziska-rochat-moser-marathon-runner-dies-a|publisher=IAAF|accessdate=1 January 2013}}</ref>

Rochat died at the age of 61 on 8 July 2015. He fainted while riding his bicycle.<ref>{{cite news|title=Star chef Philippe Rochat dies|url=http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/haute-cuisine_star-chef-philippe-rochat-dies/41537568|accessdate=8 July 2015|work=Swissinfo|date=8 July 2015}}</ref>

==Citations== {{reflist}}

==References== * Colman Andrews, "[https://archive.today/20130202015939/http://www.saveur.com/article/Saveur-Travels/Swiss-Hit-/1 Swiss Hit]. ''Saveur'', 94. * Elaine Khosrova, "[http://www.runningrestaurants.com/articles/20080618_13 Swiss Watch: On Hand with Philippe Rochat]. ''Santé'', June 2008.

==External links== * [http://www.philippe-rochat.ch Web site]. * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080425214136/http://www.theworlds50best.com/restaurants/restaurant_27.html Philippe Rochat], on the web site of the World's 50 best restaurants.

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