Chef Maurice Brazier
Chef Maurice BrazierMaster Chef for I Surived Real Estate 2008
So Chef Maurice Brazier is not on the panel of real estate experts but is the only culinary expert helping us create this special event. Chef Maurice Brazier has created the menu that will be served at the live event on August 23rd.
Chef Maurice Brazier isn’t on the panel but he’ll be in charge of the wonderful dinner that will be served at the live event.
Chef Maurice Brazier was born in the region of Burgundy, France where he began his career as a chef at the early age of fourteen. From day one, Brazier has been working in only the finest of hotel restaurants. During his first years as a chef he worked in various countries including Morocco, Portugal, and the Bermuda Islands. In the mid 1960’s Brazier took charge of the kitchen at the Hotel Phoenicia in Beirut, Lebanon which at that time was the Riviera of the Middle East and home of many first class hotels, casinos, and restaurants. In the years to follow the Hotel Inter Continental had the great fortune to acquire the culinary expertise of Chef Brazier as Executive Chef in Tehran, be had one hundred chefs and cooks under his supervision. It was in Iran that Brazier had the opportunity to work his magic for kings, the Shah and other royalty.
It was in the early 1970’s that Maurice, as Executive Chef, helped to open the world class Hotel Meridien in Nice, thus beginning his twenty five year career with Le Meridien. Brazier has traveled the world to various Meridien grand openings to hire and train chefs and cook staff, set up kitchens, and of course to create menus. While working for the Meridien, Brazier has received many awards and accolades for his expertise in French cuisine. The President of France awarded Brazier the title of Chevalier du Merit National to honor his exemplary lifelong dedication to the Art of French Cuisine. Brazier was also appointed as an Officer of Merit to the Department of Agriculture in France for his knowledge, promotion and creative use of so many agricultural products. Maurice has also been appointed to one of only 100 seats of the Acadamie Culinaire de France; an organization which has been governing and controlling French cuisine for about 200 years. Chef Brazier was also the President of Toques Blanches, the International Society for chefs. Chef Brazier created a dinner in honor of the 2500 Anniversary of the Persian Empire for the Shah of Iran, in the city Persepolis. Chef Brazier was among the top chefs in the world preparing for this four day celebration. Chef Maurice was the personal chef to the Shah and his wife as well of the King of Morocco. Since then, Chef Brazier has worked in Casablanca, Belgrade, London, Rio de Janeiro, New York, Houston and Newport Beach to name a few. Chef Brazier has worked with and is recommended by one of the top Chefs in the world, Joel Robuchon. Chef Robuchon is the only 3 Star Michelin Chef on the West Coast.
