Awards & Recognition
★3 Michelin stars (since 2012, first plant-based restaurant to retain 3 stars)
★7 James Beard Foundation Awards including Outstanding Chef and Outstanding Restaurant in America
★World's 50 Best Restaurants #1 (2017)
★Four stars from The New York Times
★UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Food Education (2024)
★First Michelin star at age 24 in Switzerland
Notable Facts
→Chef and Owner of Make It Nice hospitality group behind Eleven Madison Park
→First plant-based restaurant to receive and retain 3 Michelin stars
→Author of 5 cookbooks including recent Steidl-published 'Eat More Plants'
→Co-founder of Rethink Food nonprofit providing meals to food-insecure communities
→Previously dated actress Demi Moore (2022)
→Born in Switzerland, earned first Michelin star at age 24
→UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador appointed September 2024
→Over 1M Instagram followers