Alfons Schuhbeck

Alfons Schuhbeck (born Alfons Karg; 2 May 1949) is one of Germany's top chefs, as well as being a restaurateur, celebrity chef, author and businessman. Born Alfons Karg, he trained as a telecommunications technician, but soon became disenchanted with this profession. While playing with his band in the Bavarian holiday resort of Waging am See, he ran into the restaurateur Sebastian Schuhbeck, who committed Alfons in a career in the hospitality business and became his mentor. Sebastian Schubeck later adopted Alfons and made him his heir.