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Peter Kromberg


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Peter Kromberg who was the first head chef at Intercontinental in Hyde Park Corner has died of a stroke aged 67.

I was chef tournant then sous chef under him when it opened - I most liked the months before opening when we practised recipes rather than serving diners - and had a great respect for his crafstmanship and capacity for sheer hard work.

Sad that he has gone

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Sad, we have lost him and Paul Haeberlin in the same month. one of my old sous chefs used to work at le souffle and said that Kromberg was a miserable sod but loved working with him and learnt loads.

Matt Christmas.

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Very sad-I wish for the standards of the days of Le Souffle to return. Contrary to the popular view things have changed very much for the worse at the top end.

I have some wonderful memories of that restaurant.

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I worked for Peter Kromberg for 18 months as a commis chef at 18 years old,straight out of collage. If it wasn't for that man i think I would have left the industry. He was remarkable, clever and was never stressed. Not many people could send out food to his standard under the pressure of a kitchen like his. He was a Legend in my eyes.

:sad:

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