Michel Guérard to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Guérard created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Guérard fans. Speculation had been rife that the French chef is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 92, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a chef isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a chef just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouMichel

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouMichel was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Michel Guérard was unlike any other chef we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMichel”
— @universalObserver, 4 Feb 2026
“Guérard wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 4 Feb 2026

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