Marguerite Valentine Bise (French pronunciation:[maʁɡəʁitbiz]; néeSautureau; 8 August 1898 – 21 May 1965) was a French chef and restaurateur at her restaurant Auberge du Père BiseinTalloires, Haute-Savoie, France. In 1951, she became the third woman to win three Michelin stars.
With both Brazier and Marie Bourgeois winning three Michelin stars in 1933, Bise would also win this acclaim in 1951 becoming the third woman to do so.[2] The 1951 guide was the first one issued following the end of the Second World War.[3] These three female chefs were referred to as the "Lyon Grandmothers"; it was more than fifty years before a fourth female chef won three Michelin stars when Anne-Sophie Pic gained them in 2007.[4]
Following her death, her son Francois Bise became head chef at Auberge du Père Bise. He once again won three stars for the restaurant during the 1970s.[1][5] The restaurant remained in the family for a further generation, when Marguerite's granddaughter Sophie Bise became head chef. It was then purchased by French chef Jean Sulpice, who aimed to serve a new menu influenced by Marguerite's dishes.[5]
