Eduard Peyer

Eduard Peyer retired from a long and eventful culinary career in December of 2010.

Born in Lucerne, Switzerland, he entered culinary school, worked in famous Resort Hotels and catered to numerous celebrities and luminaries at the Bürgenstock Hotels, near his hometown of Lucerne and at the luxurious Suvretta House in St Moritz, places to be known to cater to the rich and famous. After relocating to the United States in 1968, he became an Executive chef at renowned hotels and restaurants in Houston, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Dallas and finally in San Antonio, where Eduard became the opening Executive Chef at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. During his Chef career he directed large dinner events for President Bush in Dallas and in San Antonio.

After retirement in December 2010, he embarked on a new adventure, by walking the 500 mile pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago from the French Pyrenees to Santiago de Compostela with his daughter Francesca and daughter in law Valerie, a journey dedicated to his late wife Patricia.

He resides in San Antonio, Texas and plans to do more of his new awakened passion by walking “Caminos” in France, Spain and Switzerland.