Patrick Terrail

Patrick Terrail (born September 19, 1942, Paris) is a restaurant and hotel consultant. He is the owner of the Los Angeles restaurant Ma Maison. His family owned the Tour d’Argent in Paris[1] (he is the fourth generation in the restaurant business).[2]

Early life

Born to parents Jean Claude and Gabrielle (Sirigo) Terrail, he came to the United States in 1959. He went on to study at Cornell University from 1960-1963 where he studied hotel management.[1]

As a child, he lived in Greece and was a champion sailor.[2]

Career

Prior to opening Ma Maison in 1973, he held a variety of positions in the hospitality industry. His first job was as the Associate director at the Brasserie Restaurant in New York City from 1964-1965. He was the president and co-founder of Four Elements, Inc. and Information Clearing House (also in New York City) from 1968-1972. He was the special assistant to the president of Hiram Walker & Sons Inc. starting in 1992.

Teaching

Lecturer, Palm Beach Junior College, 1968.
Assistant professor, New York Community College, Brooklyn, 1968-1970
Associate professor, California Polytechnic U. Pomona, 1985-1990

Writing

With Robin Leach, he wrote A Taste of Hollywood about Ma Maison.[3] He also wrote The Ma Maison Cooking School Cookbook.

Awards

National Order of Merit-Agriculture,[1]
named to Restaurant Hall of Fame, National Restaurant News, 1980
recipient Ivy award Restaurants and Institutions, 1982

Personal life

He met his wife Jackie after he moved to the Atlanta area.[1] While in Los Angeles, he was in a relationship with Kathy Gallagher, who also owned a restaurant in Los Angeles.[4]

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References

"Patrick Terrail, or the writing of a quality life". French Consulate in the United States. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
Collins, Nancy (April 11, 1978). "Where the Showbiz Elite Meet to Eat". Washington Post. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
"A Taste of Hollywood". Good Reads. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
Chu, Daniel (September 26, 1983). "Restaurateurs Patrick Terrail and Kathy Gallagher Keep Together with Separate Tables". People. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

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[Consulate-1] "Patrick Terrail, or the writing of a quality life". French Consulate in the United States. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

[Nancy-2] Collins, Nancy (April 11, 1978). "Where the Showbiz Elite Meet to Eat". Washington Post. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

[Robin-3] "A Taste of Hollywood". Good Reads. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

[People-4] Chu, Daniel (September 26, 1983). "Restaurateurs Patrick Terrail and Kathy Gallagher Keep Together with Separate Tables". People. Retrieved 1 February 2019.