The media starred chef Thierry Marx, at the head of “Sur Mesure”, the restaurant of the Parisian palace Mandarin Oriental, was elected Thursday, October 27 president of the main employers’ union for the hotel and catering industry, Umih.
He won in the second round with 71.66% of the vote, specifies a statement from the organization, against the restaurateur Stéphane Manigold, made famous during the health crisis, by his mediatized victory against the insurer AXA who refused to compensate restaurateurs for periods of confinement.
Known to the general public for his role as a tough but benevolent juror on the cooking show « Chief Executive »concerned for twenty years about the social and environmental impact of his activities, Thierry Marx was “very applauded, at the announcement” of this clear victory, specifies a press release from Umih, sent in stride.
“Spirit of Gathering”
“It wishes to be part of a spirit of unity and efficiency in the service of members” organisation “and, more broadly of the entire profession”continues this text.
He has teamed up with Eric Abihssira, president of the Federation of hotels, restaurants and tourism (FHRT) of Nice Côte d’Azur, who becomes vice-president of Umih.
“I have built a craftsman’s program in three points, no more, to move towards a professional union which is more a force of proposal than of opposition, in particular on the social and environmental impact, the attractiveness and the training of personal », said Thierry Marx on Tuesday. An industry that accounts for 7% of GDP and employs 1.3 million people is “in duty to improve the treatment of its employees”with better health insurance in particular, he believed.
Leaders in molecular cuisine
One more commitment for a chef who employs 20% of people in integration, strives to reduce the carbon impact (delivery, optimized management of waste, water, energy, etc.) on his plates, advocates the label from ” eat well “ Bleu-Blanc-Coeur, and transmits its knowledge in its schools “Kitchen manual(s)”.
This former soldier, soft-spoken karate black belt, who does not forget his childhood in the popular district of Ménilmontant in eastern Paris, learned the trade of pastry chef with the Compagnons du Devoir before training in restaurants. of international renown such as Ledoyen, Taillevent or Robuchon.
A great traveler, connoisseur of the Japanese way of life and its gastronomy, Thierry Marx has won two stars in the Michelin Guide. He was one of the leaders in molecular cuisine, and in June took over the kitchens of the Eiffel Tower brasserie.