Dieter Müller — Curriculum Vitae
Dieter Müller was born on July 28th, 1948 as the second of seven children of the gastronome couple Karl and Lore Müller, who ran an operation in Kleinen Wiesental in Aagg/Baden, and grew up in the Schwarzwald. He is married with his wife Birgit and they have three children.
Professional Career:
1963-1966 | Cook apprenticeship at Hotel Bauer in Müllheim/Baden; completion with distinction | |
Two years | Work in parent’s operation, then 18 months service with the armed forces with direction in the kitchen; Distinguished as the best armed forces cook, after only six months | |
1971 | Schweizerhof in Bern under the direction of the old master Ernesto Schlegel | |
1972 | Hotel Miramare Beach at Corfu/Greece | |
From 1973 to 1990 | Hotel Schweizer Stuben in Wertheim Bettingen | |
Since February 1992 | Gourmet Restaurant Dieter Müller at Schlosshotel Lerbach, Bergisch Gladbach |
Further Data:
Until 1982 | Collaboration with his brother Jörg at the Schweizer Stuben | ||
1974 | 1st Michelin star | ||
1976 | Final examination as chef | ||
1977 | 2nd Michelin star | ||
1980 | 18 points from Gault Millau | ||
1982 | 19 points from Gault Millau | ||
1987 | Chef of the year (distinction from Gault Millau) | ||
1988 | 19.5 points from Gault Millau | ||
1989 | Selected as one of the 16 best chefs in the world by Gault Millau | ||
1990 & 1992 | Representative of German cooking at guest performances in USA, Hawaii, Tokyo, Sydney, and France |
Restaurant Dieter Müller — opened on February 28th, 1992:
- After only a short time at Schlosshotel Lerbach, Restaurant Dieter Müller was counted among the five best restaurants in Germany
- Two stars in the Michelin Guide since 1993
- Member of Relais & Châteaux and Relais Gourmand since 1994
- Member of Tradition & Qualité since 1995
- Three stars in the Michelin Guide since 1997
- Chef of the year in 1998, selected by ‘Der Feinschmecker’ (‘The Gourmet’)
- November 2000 – the highest distinction for the cook-book ‘Meine drei Sterne Küche — Wild nach Aromen’ (‘My Three-Star Kitchen — Wild About Aromas’) Dumont Verlag, as the best cook-book in the world with the prize ‘PRIX LA MAZILLE INTERNATIONAL’
- Highest distinction in Gault Millau, 19 points, since November 28th 2000
- Der Feinschmecker (‘The Gourmet’) ‘The best restaurants 2001/2002’ counts Dieter Müller and his team as one of the three best in Germany.
- October 2001 — highest evaluation in the Varta Guide, with three chef’s hats
- October 2001 — highest evaluation in ‘Der grosse Bertelsmann’, with five chef’s hats
- September 2001 — highest evaluation in ‘Aral Schlemmer Atlas’
- September 2001 — gold laurels ‘Bestes Deutsches Küchenchef-Kochbuch’ (‘Best German Chef Cook Book’) distinction by ‘Historia Gastronomica Helvetica’
- 18. November 2002 — Birgit and Dieter Müller receive ‘L’Art de Vivre – prize for superb cooking artistry and hospitality“ in Freiburg
- November 1st, 2002 — The Ritz-Carlton, Wolfsburg, awards for the second time the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ in recognition of his life’s work in gastronomy to Dieter Müller
- December 2002 — Distinction as ‘Cook of the Year 2003’ in ‘Der große Restaurant und Hotel Guide 2003’ (‘The Great Restaurant and Hotel Guide 2003’)
- March 8th, 2003 — In Hotel Adlon/ Berlin, the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences awards Dieter Müller with the Five Star Diamond Award, the highest possible American distinction for his years of extraordinary gastronomical feats.
- December 2003 — Distinction of the Amuse Bouche Menu as the best menu of 2004 by Gault Millau
- December 2003 — Distinction as the best wine menu in Germany of 2004 by Gault Millau, Wine
- October 2004 — Distinction as the best champagne menu in Germany by the champagne house Gosset
- December 2004 — Distinction with the Diners Club Award as Germany’s best restaurant of the year, selected by gourmets and readers of the Diner’s Club Magazine.
- April 2005 — Distinction as the best-placed German restaurant in the ranking list of the world’s 50 best restaurants by the English ‘Restaurant’ magazine.
- July 2005 — A rose of the French grower Henri Delbard is named especially after Dieter Müller. Dieter Müller is the first German chef to receive this honour.
