LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 06: Celebrity chef Michel Roux (c) chats to Heston Blumenthal (r) as they judge the final round of a competition for chefs to win a 'Roux Scholarship' at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park on April 6, 2009 in London, England. The prize for being awarded a Roux Scholar is, among other things, GBP5,000 plus three month's training at a 3-star Michelin establishment. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
(CNN) — Chef and restauranteur Michel Roux, who opened several award-winning eateries in Britain, has died at 78.
