Georges Perrier

Georges Perrier (born 1943) is a French chef who emigrated in the United States in 1967 and lived in Philadelphia, where he founded and ran Le Bec-Fin and other restaurants, bars and cafés across the country. Early life At age 12, Perrier created his first entrée, "Sweetbreads with Mushrooms and Madeira", and after this experience, he decided on his career which he began two years later at age 14. He trained with chefs at various restaurants of France, including Michel Lorrain of Casino de Charbonnières near Lyon, Jacques Picard of L’Oustau de Baumanière in Provence, and Guy Thivard in Vienne, owned by Ferdinand Point. Le Bec-Fin Perrier immigrated in the United States of America in November 1967 as Head Chef of Peter von Starck's La Panetiere. In 1970, he opened Le Bec-Fin, a French seafood-specialised restaurant. Originally on 1312 Spruce St., it moved to Walnut Street in 1983. Le Bec-Fin was awarded as one of the best restaurant in the United States. It has received a total of 10 James Beard Foundation Awards between 1992 and 2002. The restaurant has been rated Five-Stars by the Mobil Travel Guide for over 20 years and Five-Diamond status with the American Automobile Association (AAA) since 1989. For three consecutive years, readers of Gourmet magazine have selected the restaurant as their #1 choice in Philadelphia. In 1994, Le Bec-Fin was named the #1 restaurant in the county by readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine. Zagat survey continually lists Le Bec-Fin as Philadelphia's favorite restaurant and gives it the highest score of any restaurant in the country since 1993.