Pierre Koffman

Pierre Koffmann was born on 21 August 1948 in Tarbes, France. He trained in cookery and worked at Le Gavroche before becoming head chef at Waterside Inn in Bray in 1972, where he met his wife Annie. He opened La Tante Claire in Chelsea in 1977, which earned three Michelin stars by 1983, becoming only the second UK restaurant to achieve this rating. La Tante Claire relocated to The Berkeley in 1998 and closed in 2003. He opened Koffmann's at The Berkeley in 2010, which operated until 2016. Known for rustic French Gascon cuisine and signature dishes like pig's trotter with chicken mousseline.