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Career Highlights
Awards & Recognition
★Three Michelin stars for The French Laundry (2007-current)
★Three Michelin stars for Per Se (2005-current)
★One Michelin star for Surf Club Restaurant (2022-current)
★James Beard Outstanding Chef Award (1997)
★James Beard Best Chef California Award (1996)
★James Beard Outstanding Restaurateur Award (2007)
★James Beard Outstanding Restaurant Award for French Laundry (2006)
★Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor (2011)
★World's 50 Best Restaurants #1 ranking (2003, 2004)
★American Academy of Achievement Golden Plate Award (2014)
★Culinary Institute of America Chef of the Year Award
★Inducted into California Hall of Fame (2018)
Notable Facts
→First and only American-born chef to hold multiple three-star Michelin ratings
→Operates The French Laundry, Per Se, Bouchon restaurants, and other establishments
→Author of five bestselling cookbooks including The French Laundry Cookbook
→Has won virtually every major culinary award including James Beard, Michelin stars
→Mentored Team USA to gold medal at Bocuse d'Or competition
→Has 805K Instagram followers (@chefthomaskeller)
→Appeared as himself in Netflix's The Bear
→Technical advisor for films including Pixar's Ratatouille
Employer References
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