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About Edi Frauneder
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Michelin-starred chef Eduard Frauneder owns some of NYC's trendiest eateries and brings the finest of New York City's food to any table.
A Culinary Journey
The Foundation
The Foundation
His passion for food was cultivated at an early age, as Eduard began working alongside his father in the multiple bakeries and pastry shops he owned in Vienna. He later received his degree from the College of Hospitality and Tourism at the Vienna Culinary Institute where he was trained in all aspects of the culinary arts and restaurant management. Eduard's early career steps gave him great exposure into the diplomatic world where he made his name well known among foreign dignitaries and ambassadors.
Delegates Dining NY
He opened his first concept restaurant, Bistro Andromeda, for the UN headquarters in Vienna and later became the executive chef for the Austrian ambassador to the United Kingdom. In 2001 he started to operate the Private Delegates Dining Room located in the German Mission to the United Nations building in New York City, where he remains active today. Eduard continues to serve countless well-known businesses, public figures, foreign dignitaries and ambassadors with his fine cuisine.
Michelin Star Restaurant
A few years later Eduard opened the soon to be well-known Seäsonal Restaurant and Wine Bar. Bringing contemporary Austrian cuisine to a new level, Seäsonal was awarded a Michelin Star and 25 food points from Zagat Guide in 2010-2012 and was named one of New York Magazine's "Best New Restaurants" of 2010. Never short of ideas and inspired by Austria's history, culture and fine cuisine, new concept restaurants and bars followed over the years.
Culinary Victories
Edi has been featured in various broadcast programs including a victory on Iron Chef America, as a judge on The Food Network's Chopped, CBS The Dish, and as a season winner on Esquire Network's Knife Fight. Today, Eduard owns some of NYC's trendiest restaurants and bars and brings the finest of New York City's catering to people, businesses and events of any size.