Edición: 2016

Yoshihiro Narisawa

Yoshihiro Narisawa is the chef-proprietor of two-Michelin-starred restaurant Narisawa in Tokyo, Japan. Narisawa’s father was a confectioner and the kitchen became his playground until, at the age of 19, he travelled to Europe to train with renowned chefs such as Joël Robuchon and Paul Bocuse. Returning to Japan in 1996, Narisawa opened his first restaurant,… Read more »

Dominique Crenn

Dominique Crenn transforms memories into food in her, modernist and imaginative at restaurant, Atelier Crenn, which was the first restaurant with a female head chef to be awarded three Michelin stars in the USA.She lectures widely, including at Harvard, and attends many conferences all over the world. She received the «2015 Leadership Award Augie» the… Read more »

Laura Esquivel

Expert Guest Judge Mexican author. Is an important literary figure in Latin America and the United States. Originally a teacher, she is best known for her bestselling novel Like Water for Chocolate, which sold over 4.5 million copies, was translated in 35 languages, and made into an award-winning film. The book is described as part… Read more »

Joan Roca

Joan Roca was raised in the family restaurant in Catalonia, where he now runs his own three-Michelin-starred restaurant, El Celler de Can Roca, with his two brothers Josep and Jordi (a brilliant sommelier and patissier respectively). The three siblings have also recently been made UNDP Goodwill Ambassadors, advocating for better nutrition and food security to… Read more »

Enrique Olvera

Hailed for his extraordinary skill, his charisma, and for transforming Mexican cuisine in the eyes of the world through his bold, simple, evocative cookery. Among other ventures, Olvera heads Pujol, Mexico’s number one restaurant, and has recently made an acclaimed debut in New York with Cosme. He keeps his food simple and unfussy, with a… Read more »