
The history of Michel
- May 1960
- Born in England, son of Albert Roux, who founded Le Gavroche in 1967 with his brother Michel
- Sept. 1976 & July 1979
- Gained an apprenticeship working in Paris under Maitre Patissier, Hellegouarche
- August 1979 - Jan. 1980
- Commis de Cuisine, Le Gavroche, London
- Jan. 1980 - Jan. 1982
- Trained as Commis de Cuisine under Alain Chapel, at Mionnay, Lyon (probably the most predominant influence on his work)
- Feb. 1982 - March 1983
- Commis de Cuisine, Elysée Palace, serving under both Giscard d'Estaing and François Mitterrand
- March - April 1983
- Boucherie Lamartine in Paris
- April - July 1983
- Charcuterie Mothu
- August 1983
- Finlay Robertson Chartered Accountants, London
- Sept. 1983 - Jan. 1984
- Sous Chef, Gavvers Restaurant, London
- Jan. 1984 - August 1984
- Commis de Cuisine, Tante Claire, London
- Oct. - Dec. 1984
- Mandarin Hotel, Hong Kong
- Jan. - April 1985
- Waterside Inn, Bray
- May 1985 - June 1990
- Chef, Roux Restaurants, London (incorporating: Roux Patisserie, Roux Lamartine, Le Poulbot Brasserie, Le Gamin, as well as outside and contract catering)
- 1991 - date
- Chef de Cuisine, Le Gavroche, London
- 1996 - date
- Keen London Marathon runner in support of the children's charity VICTA
- 2004 - date
- Professional guest/judge on BBC2's Masterchef
- 2006 - date
- Consultant to the City's most regarded fine dining caterer, Restaurant Associates
- 2008
- Member of the Wine Committee to The Royal Household
- 2008 - date
- Presenter Masterchef: The Professionals
- 2010
- Opens Roux at Parliament Square with Restaurant Associates, and Roux at The Landau at The Langham Hotel with father Albert
- 2011
- Presenter on BBC's 'Service' and 'Great British Food Revival', launches range of Global knives, and launches GreenPan range of saucepans with The Cookware Company
- 2012
- Presenter on 'The First Master Chef: Michel Roux Jr on Escoffier', and featured in 'The Roux Legacy' on the Good Food channel
- 2013
- Presenter BBC's 'Food and Drink' and 'The Chef's Protégé'
- November 2013
- New book 'The French Kitchen' was published - 'In the French Kitchen, there is a wonderful respect for food; it is something to be savoured and enjoyed. Michel Roux Jr's stunning cookbook embraces the culinary alchemy of French food'