Christian J. Fischer

Born in pastoral Feldbach in Eastern Austria, Christian J. Fischer'' earliest family memories are about food. The Fischer home centered around the kitchen, where each day his mother and grandmother and hotel kitchen staff would prepare meals in their family-owned business. "I would wake every morning to the most wonderful smells," reminisces Christian J. Fischer "and I quickly became known as 'the palate' to my family, tasting each sauce and dish, recommending seasoning or some more herbs." His love for food cemented into his choice for a career at the age of 14, when his parents brought him to the Five Star “Stenitzer Hotel,” where he attended a five-year culinary apprenticeship under Master Chef Ewald Janosh & Master Chef Karl Fürtinger and became a European Master Chef, Baker, and Butcher. As one of the youngest “Küchen Meisters” in Austria, he quickly gained a formidable reputation for his innovative, groundbreaking cuisine Christian J. Fischer has emerged as one of the country's leading chefs. Acclaimed by critics as 'formidably gifted,' his culinary vision has consistently set new standards for the first restaurant he opened in his hometown at the age of 19. Since coming to the U.S., Christian J. Fischer has held positions as Vice President of Culinary Innovation, Sr. Corporate Executive Chef and Chief Culinary Officer for which he traveled all over the world; it was during this time spent in Asia that Christian J. Fischer developed his love for the exotic and aromatic flavors of the East that would later shape his style of cooking. Besides winning numerous gold medals and awards, he was also inducted into the Le Amis d’Escoffier Society in 2000, into the Organic Chefs Colloperative in 2004 and into the prestige “Who is Who” Society of Manchester in 2006. His most recent honor was as the USA TOP CHEF of 2009 and the Culinary Excellence Award from the American Culinary Federation in 2012 and 2015. Christian Fischer was also featured in many TV Series like, “Great Chefs of Europe”, Ming Tsai’s “East Meet West”, Discovery Channels “A Traditional New England Thanksgiving” and the Travel network’s “Great Taste”. Today, Christian Fischer lives with his wife, Jennifer, and his children Stefan, Ting, Margie, and Caleb in Kensington Connecticut.