The National Championship 'Bocuse D'Or Spain 2015' will be held at the Miguel Delibes Cultural Center in Valladolid, on November 27 and 28, with the support of the Junta de Castile and León as sponsor of the event.
It is the first time that this prestigious chefs' championship is held outside of Madrid, moving to Castile and León, attracted by the gastronomic wealth of the Community, as well as by the advantages of the hotel and hospitality structure that Castile and León also has. of an outstanding fair structure for hosting large events of these characteristics. The initiative also aims to be a meeting point for professionals, which will allow the development of business opportunities and the positioning of Castile and León as an inland community and leader in specialized gastronomic tourism.
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National Championship 'Bocuse D'Or Spain 2015'
Castile and León will thus become the official headquarters of the national chef championship 'Bocuse D'Or Spain 2015', with the aim of selecting the best national chef who will attend the European Championship in Budapest, which will take place on May 10 and 11 2016. This is the most prestigious and difficult culinary championship in the world and, for the first time, it will bring together representatives from 16 autonomous communities who will have to face, for five hours and 35 minutes, two creations (meat and fish ) with regional products, such as white trout from Tierra de Alba (Salamanca) and Lechazo from the PGI of Castile and León. Representing Castile and León, the Mirandés chef Alberto Molinero García, winner of the Castile and León Chefs Championship 2014, will attend.
The participating chefs will have to face a recognized group of Jury-Presidents, most of them chefs of recognized national prestige up to a total of 11 Michelin stars and five Repsol soles, in addition to representatives of regional gastronomy academies or chefs presenters of shows. television. On the other hand, there will also be a Technical-Culinary Jury and an International Jury, made up of representatives of cuisine from different fields.
The 'Bocuse D'Or Spain 2015' will have a series of parallel activities around it, such as the presence of commercial stands of the participating-collaborating companies or a Familiarization Trip, which has been organized for contestants, juries and the specialized press. , with the aim of letting them know 'in situ' the Community's food and wine offering.
Chefs participating in Bocuse D'Or Spain
Andalusia: Pedro Sánchez Jaén, Head Chef at "Casa Antonio" Restaurant (Jaén), trained at Château de Bagnols 5 Stars GL (Beaujolais, France), considered the best hotel in the world with less than 30 rooms.
Aragon: Toño Rodríguez Iguacel, Best Chef of Aragon 2014-2015, Best Young Chef of Aragon 2015. Head Chef of Catering del Pirineo.
Cantabria: Rodrigo Vallejo Fernández, Chef of the Year Cantabria 2015, Nominated Chef of the Year Madrid Fusion, Head Chef of El Grand Cru (Santander).
Castile and León: Alberto Molinero García, Winner of the Castile and León Chefs Championship 2014, member of the Spanish Cooking Team, Head Chef at La Roca Restaurant.
Castilla la Mancha: Javier Chozas Martín, Winner of the National Gourmetapa Contest in Salón Gourmet 2015, member of the Spanish Cuisine Selection, Technical Director of the Toledo School of Hospitality.
Catalonia: Matías Fernández Hernández, Winner of the National Creative Cooking Competition Gamba de Denia 2013, Winner of the Creative Cooking Contest with Italian ingredients in Madrid Fusión 2010, Head Chef at Restaurante Quínoa in Falset.
Community of Madrid: Carlos Durán Herrera. Captain of the Spanish Cuisine Team, Best Chef in Southern Europe 2013 by the World Federation of Cuisine Chefs. Chef of the Charlie Champagne Restaurant.
Valencian Community: Víctor Rodrigo, Chef of the Year 2012, Top Chef 2014, Head Chef of Samsha Restaurant (Valencia).
Extremadura: Juan Manuel Salgado Domínguez, Winner of the 2015 National Gastro-Iberian Professional Cuisine Competition, Head Chef Restaurant Hotel Ohla***** (Barcelona).
Galicia: Iván Méndez Álvarez, Chef of Quality Brand Galicia Calidade, Teacher at the Provincial Hospitality Federation of Pontevedra, Finalist National Tapas Marinera Championship 2015.
Balearic Islands: José Cortés García, Champion II Quick Cooking Contest with Mallorca oil 2013, Oleotapa Contest Champion 2015, Delegate of Eurotoques in Mallorca. Executive Chef of Restaurante Diablito in Mallorca and Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates).
Canary Islands: Juan Carlos Padrón, 1 Sun Guide Repsol, Best Chef of the Canary Islands 2013, Best Restaurant in the Canary Islands 2011 awarded by the Government of the Canary Islands, in all the pools of gastronomic experts to award him the first Michelin Star on November 25 , Head Chef at Rincón de Juan Carlos in Tenerife.
La Rioja: Mónica Loro Romero, Best Tapa with Olive Oil Award in the National Pinchos Contest of Valladolid 2015, Head Chef of the El Arriero Restaurant in Sorzano (La Rioja).
Navarra: Nacho Gomara, Head Chef Hotel Château Pago de Cirsus in Ablitas.
Basque Country: Paul Ibarra, Head Chef at Los Fueros Restaurant (Bilbao), R&D Director at Etxanobe Restaurant (Bilbao).
Region of Murcia: Julio Velandrino, Top Chef 2015, Head Chef of the Back Pack Restaurant, Gastronomic Advisor at Hotel Restaurant Villa Ceutí (Murcia).
Juries of the Bocuse D'Or Spain
Juries / Presidents
Andalusia: Fernando Huidobro, President of the Andalusian Academy of Gastronomy.
Aragon: Carmelo Bosque, *Michelin Star Lilias Pastia Restaurant (Huesca).
Cantabria: Sergio Bastard, 1 Sol Repsol Guide Restaurant La Casona del Judío, Top Chef 2015.
Castile and León: Jesús Ramiro, National Gastronomy Award for Best Restaurant Professional 2010, 2 Soles Repsol Guide.
Castilla la Mancha: Adolfo Muñoz, 2 Suns Repsol Restaurant Guide Adolfo, President Bocuse d'Or Spain 2014-2015, President of the National Good Table Association.
Catalonia: Javier Cabrera, *Michelin, Restaurant "Els Brancs" Gerona.
Community of Madrid: Antonio Galán, Vice President of the Madrid Association of Restoration Companies (AMER).
Valencian Community: José Manuel Miguel, *Michelin Restaurante Goust in Paris and *Michelin Star Restaurante II Vino.
Extremadura: José Pizarro, most recognized Spanish chef in England, José y Pizarro Restaurants, Chef Presenter for BBC TV.
Galicia: Xose Torres Cannas, *Michelin Star Pepe Vieira Restaurant.
Balearic Islands: Koldo Royo, leading chef in Balearic Gastronomy, TV presenter, promoter of the Food Truck in Spain.
Canary Islands: Erlantz Gorostiza, **Michelin Stars Hotel Abama (Tenerife).
La Rioja: Ventura Martínez, Chef Nino Restaurant and Delicatto Restaurant, Chef Presenter La Rioja TV.
Navarra: David Yarnoz, *Michelin Star Restaurant El Molino Urdániz (Navarra).
Basque Country: Fernando Canales, *Michelin Star at Restaurante Etxanobe (Bilbao).
Principality of Asturias: Pedro Morán, *Michelin Star Casa Gerardo Restaurant (Prendes).
Region of Murcia: Pablo Gonzalez Conejero, *Michelin Star Restaurant La Cabaña (Murcia).
Technical-Culinary Jury
Juan Pozuelo: television chef for Canal Cocina, Canal Cuatro or Telemadrid. Member of the Honor Committee of the Spanish Cuisine Team.
Juan Andrés Morilla: Spanish representative Bocuse d'Or Spain 2010-2011, best European classification of a Spanish chef (9th), Champion in the XII Spanish Chefs Championship.
Cesar Boal: President of the "Maestres de Castile and León" Chefs Association.
International Jury
Arne Sorving, President of the Norwegian Bocuse d'Or Foundation, Winners of 5 Bocuse d'Or World Championships.
Fernando Orciani: Vice President Bocuse d'Or Argentina National Academy, Coach of the Bocuse d'Or Argentina 2015 team.
