Maria José Meda
Speaker
Owner, along with her husband, Sebastián Roselló, of the restaurant El Batán. Awarded a Michelin star for her evocative miniature local dishes, she offers a very personal cuisine in the town of Tramacastilla in Teruel. From a culinary perspective, they were clear that they had to offer something different on the restaurant menu, but always using local products. The key was transforming these products into dishes that were different from what one might expect in other restaurants in the area. She studied social work and continued training through workshops and courses until she earned a diploma in Hospitality Management in 2009. El Batán is a very eco-friendly establishment; they heat the water with solar panels, they have used local materials to restore the building, they grow all the aromatic herbs on-site… They are very aware of where they are and don't want the environment to change.