Venues/El Bulli/Alumni

The El Bulli lineage

60 cooks, chefs, and hospitality professionals came through El Bulli in Roses, Spain and went on to kitchens like Twins Garden, Meatlicious, Bangkok, Puente. This is the El Bulli lineage — who trained here, and where they are now. Each profile links to a full career history; reach them through Guild's private relay.

60 alumni

Chef · 1980–now

Ivan Berezutskiy

intern · 2011–2011

now: Chef-Owner, Twins Garden

Stagiaire · 2010–2010

now: Chef-Owner, Meatlicious, Bangkok

Apprentice / stagiaire in kitchen during final two seasons · 2010–2011

now: Chef, Puente

Stagiaire · 2009–2009

now: Alter Ego, Tokyo

Intern / stagiaire · 2008–2008

now: Chef, CDMX projects

Server, Then Kitchen Stagiaire · 2008–2009

Sous Chef · 2008–2008

now: Executive Chef, Alla Vita (Boka Restaurant Group)

Christian Puglisi

Stagiaire / intern · 2006–2006

now: Chef-Owner, Manfreds, Copenhagen

Christian F. Puglisi

Stagiaire · 2006–2006

Charles-Antoine Crête

Stagiaire · 2003–2004

Riccardo Di Giacinto

Cook / Trainee in Ferran Adrià’s · 2002–2006

Cook · 2002–2003

now: Executive Chef, Navegante, Punta Hermosa, Peru

Stagiaire · 2001–2001

now: Chef-Owner, The Study, Singapore

Stagiaire / trainee cook · 2000–2000

now: Chef-Owner, Roister, Chicago

Massimo Bottura

cook / stagiaire · 2000–2000

now: Chef-Owner, Osteria Francescana

Paolo Casagrande

Stagiaire · 2000–2009

now: Chef, Lasarte

Adrià Sánchez

Stagiaire · 2000–2009

Stagiaire · 2000–2009

Stagiaire · 2000–2009

now: Lisboeta, Fitzrovia (Charlotte Street), London

Stagiaire · 2000–2009

now: Chef-owner, Açougue Central (São Paulo)

Stagiaire · 2000–2009

now: Chef-Owner, Aponiente

Stagiaire · 2000–2009

now: Chef-Owner, ATLA

Andreu Genestra

Stagiaire · 2000–2009

now: Andreu Genestra

Ricard Camarena

Stagiaire · 2000–2009

now: Ricard Camarena

Stagiaire · 2000–2009

now: Chef-Owner, Stretch Pizza, New York City

Sébastien Bras

Stagiaire · 2000–2009

now: Chef-owner, Le Suquet

Yoshihiro Narisawa

Stagiaire · 2000–2009

now: Chef-founder, Narisawa

Massimiliano Alajmo

Stagiaire · 2000–2009

now: Chef-Owner, Le Calandre

Pastry Chef · 2000–2010

now: Chef-Owner, Compartir Barcelona

Chef-Owner · 2000–2009

now: Chef-Owner, Compartir, Cadaqués

Chef-Owner · 2000–2009

now: Chef-Owner, Disfrutar / Compartir

Cook · 2000–2010

now: Chef-Owner, Gallery by Chele

Stagiaire · 2000–2009

now: Chef-Owner, Aldea

Cook · 1999–1999

now: Chef-Owner, Noma influence

Seasonal cook · 1999–1999

Kitchen Intern · 1998–1998

now: Chef-Owner, L'Escaleta

Stagiaire / apprentice · 1998–1999

now: Chef-Owner, Ekstedt

Stagiaire · 1997–2007

now: Dos Palillos / Dos Pebrots

Christoforos Peskias

Stagiaire / Trainee in the Kitchen · 1997–1997

now: Chef, Balthazar, Athens (Greece) – second stint

Stagiaire / Intern · 1993–1998

now: Chef-Owner, Enoteca, Hotel Arts Barcelona

Andoni Luis Aduriz

Stagiaire · 1993–1998

now: Chef-Owner, Mugaritz

Stagiaire · 1990–1999

now: La Chambre Bleue, Paris

Stagiaire · 1990–1999

now: Jubany / Nomo

Stagiaire · 1990–1999

Stagiaire · 1990–1999

now: V.O. Versión Original, Bogotá

Carles Abellán

Stagiaire · 1990–2009

now: Chef-Owner, Casa Natalia (Formentera)

Stagiaire · 1990–1999

now: Chef, Alkimia

Head Sommelier · 1990–2011

Cook/stagiaire · 1990–1995

now: Chef, Arzak

Josep & Jordi Roca Joan

Cook / Stagiaire under Ferran Adrià · 1989–1989

Stagiaire/trainee · 1989–1989

now: Chef-Owner, El Celler de Can Roca, Girona

Head pastry chef / responsible for desserts while working through elBullitaller · 1985–2008

now: Chef-Owner, Mercado Little Spain (New York)

Pastry Chef · 1985–1997

now: Bartender, Barcelona bars

now: Chef, FLIP

now: Bartender / Co-owner, Paradiso

now: Pastry, Room4Dessert

Cook in Ferran Adrià’s kitchen

now: Chef-Owner, Noor

Stagiaire / trainee cook

now: Chef-Owner, El Celler de Can Roca

now: Chef-Owner, Magoga

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