Venues/Arzak/Alumni

The Arzak lineage

15 cooks, chefs, and hospitality professionals came through Arzak in Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain and went on to kitchens like Osso, Andreu Genestra, El Cielo. This is the Arzak lineage — who trained here, and where they are now. Each profile links to a full career history; reach them through Guild's private relay.

15 alumni

Chef · 2000–now

Juan Mari Arzak

Chef-Owner · 1989–now

Juan Mari Arzak & Elena Arzak

Chef-Owner · 1989–now

James Berckemeyer

Cook / stagiaire in the kitchen · 2007–2007

now: Chef-Owner, Osso

Andreu Genestra

Stagiaire / trainee in the kitchen · 2004–2004

now: Andreu Genestra

Juan Manuel Barrientos

Stagiaire / cook training under Juan Mari Arzak · 2003–2004

now: Chef-Owner, El Cielo

Cook · 2000–2010

now: Chef-Owner, Gallery by Chele

Intern / stagiaire · 1998–1998

now: Chef-Owner, Disfrutar / Compartir

Andoni Luis Aduriz

Cook · 1990–1992

now: Chef-Owner, Mugaritz

Pablo González Conejero

Cook / stagiaire in the kitchen · 1990–1990

now: Chef-Owner, Cabaña Buenavista

Francis Paniego

Kitchen internship / stage · 1988–1995

now: Chef-Owner, El Portal de Echaurren

now: Chef, MacNean House

now: Chef-Owner, Magoga

Konstantin Filippou

now: Chef, Konstantin Filippou

now: Chef-Owner, Petit Comitè, Barcelona

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