Joachim Wissler - Curriculum Vitae
Joachim Wissler was born on January 13th, 1963 in Nürtingen, lives in the Bergisch area and is married and has a child.
Professional career:
1980 - 1983 | Training at Harald Wohlfahrt in Kurhotel Traube Tonbach, Baiersbronn | |
September 1983 | Successful completion of the Chef Assistant examination | |
Winter 1983 -1984 | Commis de cuisine in the Weißen Rössle, Hinterzarten | |
1984 - 1988 | Engagements at various hotels and restaurants in the spa city Baden-Baden | |
February 1988 | Successful completion of the Chef examination with distinction, Baden-Baden | |
1988 | Brenner’s Parkhotel, as final engagement in Baden-Baden | |
1991-1999 | Chef at the restaurant Marcobrunn at castle Reinhartshausen in Erbach, Rheingau | |
1993 | 1st chefs hat in the Varta guide | |
1994 | ‘Up and coming of the year’ — the Feinschmecker (‘the Gourmet’) | |
1995 | 1st star in the Michelin guide | |
1996 | 2nd star in the Michelin guide 3 chef’s hats / 17 points in Gault Millau Germany | |
1997 | 2nd chef’s hat in Varta guide |
Restaurant Vendôme — opened in February 2000:
2000 | Beginning of the engagement as Chef in the gourmet restaurant Vendöme in the newly opened Grandhotel Schloß Bensberg, an Althoff Hotel | |
2001 | 1st star in the Michelin guide ’Restaurant of the Year – the Feinschmecker (‘the Gourmet’) 18 points Gault Millaut | |
2002 | ‘Chef of the year 2003’ and the best evaluation in Gault Millau (19 points) | |
2003 | ‘2003’ — Gault Millau 2 stars in the Michelin guide | |
2004 | 3rd star in the Michelin guide | |
2005 | ‘Chef of the year 2005’ — Der Feinschmecker (‘The Gourmet’) | |
| 2007 | best evaluation in Gault Millau with 19,5 points | |
| 2008 | Vendôme is listed at position 34 in the list of TOP 50 restautants in the world and Joachim Wissler becomes "Best Chef de Cuisine" of Germany |

