Elena Arzak
CV and info
Date of birth
4.7.1969
in
San Sebastian, ES
Training
1988 - 1991, COU, San Sebastián & School of Hostelería de Lucerna
CV
1991/92, Teach & moving years
1992, La Gavroche, London
1993, Troisgros, Roanne (France)
1994, Louis XV, Alain Ducasse, Monte Carlo
1995, El Bulli, Ferrán Adriá, Roses (Gerona)
1996, Pierre Gagnaire, Paris
since 1997, back in her family business, Juan Mari Arzak
1992, La Gavroche, London
1993, Troisgros, Roanne (France)
1994, Louis XV, Alain Ducasse, Monte Carlo
1995, El Bulli, Ferrán Adriá, Roses (Gerona)
1996, Pierre Gagnaire, Paris
since 1997, back in her family business, Juan Mari Arzak
Philosophy
We work just like my father and grandmother did.
Broadly speaking, I present a dish and then we discuss it
Member of
JRE
Awards
Grand Prix of l'Art of the Cuisine, Academy the International of gastronomy
1991, Grand Prix of the Culture Gastronomique
2005, Chef of the month, Der Feinschmecker
2011, World's Best Female Chef, Veuve Clicquot Award
1991, Grand Prix of the Culture Gastronomique
2005, Chef of the month, Der Feinschmecker
2011, World's Best Female Chef, Veuve Clicquot Award
Special aspects
The restaurant was built from the family Arzak in 1897 as a wine inn and tavern
