Background
Bourban, Roger Arsene was born on May 10, 1948 in Sion, Valais, Switzerland. Arrived in United States, 1972, naturalized, 1980. Son of Marcel and Jeanne (Schmelzbach) Bourban.
Bourban, Roger Arsene was born on May 10, 1948 in Sion, Valais, Switzerland. Arrived in United States, 1972, naturalized, 1980. Son of Marcel and Jeanne (Schmelzbach) Bourban.
Student, Nelson School, London, 1970.
Apprenticeship of cook Restaurant/Hotel Touring, Sion, 1964—1966. Ecole hoteliere De La Societe, Lausanne, 1967—1969. Sommelier, waiter Gitana Grill Room, Geneva, 1968.
Maitre D' Hotel De La Tête Noire, Rolle, Switzerland, 1970. Sommelier Surfer's Paradise, Australia, 1971. Manager New and Old El Camino Real, Sydney, 1972.
Chef La Chaumiere, Beverly Hills, California, 1972—1974. Captain L'Ermitage, Los Angeles, 1974—1975, Le Restaurant, Los Angeles, 1975—1977. Assistant director Habitation Leclerc Hotel, Port Au Prince, Haiti, 1978.
Captain Ma Maison, Los Angeles, 1979—1980. Proprietor Cafe Monet Bistro, 1980—1982. General manager Nicky Blair's Restaurant, Hollywood, 1985—1987.
Vice president, general partner JCW Restaurant Development Group, since 1987. Consultant, actor in films, television and commls. Product spokesperson.
Guest chef international television appearances, since 1980. Lectr and speaker in field. Judge, official Running Waiters Races, Worldwide, since 1976, Celebrity/fundraiser California Special Olympics, since 1980, United Cerebral Palsy/Spastic Children's Foundation, since 1980, American Diabetes Association, since 1983.