Chef and restaurateur Albert Roux has died at the age of 85.
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The founder of the Michelin-starred Le Gavroche restaurant in London and part of the Roux culinary dynasty died on January 4 after a lengthy illness.
A statement from his family said: "The Roux family has announced the sad passing of Albert Roux, OBE, KFO, who had been unwell for a while, at the age 85 on 4th January 2021."
"Albert is credited, along with his late brother Michel Roux, with starting London's culinary revolution with the opening of Le Gavroche in 1967."
Alongside his brother Michel, Roux founded Le Gavroche in 1967, followed by The Waterside Inn in Bray west of London in 1972.
Le Gavroche was the first restaurant in the UK to gain three Michelin stars.
"He was a mentor for so many people in the hospitality industry, and a real inspiration to budding chefs, including me," his son, Michel Roux Jr, said.
The Roux Scholarship, a cooking competition for up-and-coming chefs set up by Albert and his brother Michel, and now run by their sons Alain and Michel Jr, said they were "deeply saddened to have lost our founder and patron Albert Roux".
"His legacy will live on in the thousands of chefs he inspired and trained."
Australian Associated Press
