Venues/Aqua/Alumni

The Aqua lineage

10 cooks, chefs, and hospitality professionals came through Aqua in Wolfsburg, Germany and went on to kitchens like Benjamin Parth, Jan, 180° by Matthias Diether, Tallinn. This is the Aqua lineage — who trained here, and where they are now. Each profile links to a full career history; reach them through Guild's private relay.

10 alumni

Head Chef / Chef de Cuisine · 2000–now

Cook under Sven Elverfeld · 2009–2009

now: Chef, Benjamin Parth

Sous Chef · 2007–2014

now: Chef-Owner, Jan

Matthias Diether

Sous chef under Sven Elverfeld · 2003–2005

now: Chef, 180° by Matthias Diether, Tallinn

Sous Chef · 1998–2003

now: Chef-Owner, Valette

Melissa Perello

Cook / apprentice under Michael Mina · 1996–1998

now: Chef-Owner, Frances

Executive chef · 1990–2002

now: Bourbon Steak

Hotel-bar director

now: Hotel-bar director, DarkSide

Extern then Line Cook

now: Chef-Owner, Che Fico

Traci Des Jardins

now: Chef-Owner, Jardinière

Other lineages

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