Elena arzak biography


Elena arzak biography

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    Elena Arzak

    Spanish chef

    Elena Arzak

    Born

    Elena Arzak Espina


    (1969-07-04) 4 July 1969 (age 55)

    San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain

    Culinary career
    Cooking styleNew Basque cuisine

    Award(s) won

      • Veuve Clicquot World's Best Female Chef 2012
      • SECOND

    Elena Arzak (born 4 July 1969) is a Basque chef.

    She is joint head chef of three Michelin starred restaurant Arzak alongside her father, Juan Mari Arzak, and was named best Female Chef in the World in 2012.

    Biography

    She first started working at her family's restaurant, Arzak, at the age of 11, becoming the fourth generation of her family to work there.[1] She would work two hours a day during the summer holidays from school.

    At the time her grandmother was the head chef.[2] Her father is Juan Mari Arzak, who initially worked under his mother at the restaurant, but went on to become head chef himself.[3]

    Her father sent her abroad to train