Sergi Arola

Sergi Arola (b. March 4, 1968) has earned a reputation as being a culinary trend-setter, fusing Catalonian and Mediterranean cuisines.[1] His teachers include: Ferran Adrià (working at Talaia Mar restaurant and as the meat section’s chef de partie at el Bulli),[2] Juan Mari Arzak, [3] Pierre Gagnaire[4] and Roger Vergé.[5] In 1989 he began work at Barcelona’s L'Aram which led to him discovering his creative culinary side.[6]

Sergi Arola

Recognition

Arola was discovered by the Salaverris, who invited him to work in their restaurant and the first elBulli laboratory.[7] This ultimately led to his taking charge of La Broche – a restaurant that required significant renovation[8] which received two Michelin stars in 2011.[9] In 2015[10] he became part of a fusion of jazz and Spanish tapas with the opening of Abu Dhabi’s ‘Pearls and Caviar by Sergi Arola’ in 2015. Other places Arola has played a key culinary role in include: the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía,[11] Las Ventanas in Mexico, Iberia’s Business Class menus[12] and V Club feat Arola where he was Gastronomic director.[13]

Awards

Arola has received various awards including:

  • 1999: Chef l’Avenir Award from the Académie Internationale de la Gastronomie (International Academy of Gastronomy)[14]
  • 2001: Chef of the Year from Gourmetour Guide[15]
  • 2002: National Gastronomy Award from the Real Academia Española de Gastronomía (Royal Spanish Academy of Gastronomy)[16]
  • 2009: Appointed the face of Berberena.[17]

Arola has appeared in the following TV shows: MasterChef[18] and El Discípulo de Chef.

References
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  2. "Sergi Arola: "He sido un cocinero sin prejuicios"". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2019-01-13. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  3. "Juan Mari & Elena Arzak - Chef Profile and Recipes". Chef's Pencil. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
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  5. Suquet, Olivia. "Sergi Arola, el cocinero incombustible". www.bonviveur.es.
  6. "Biography of Sergi Arola for Appearances, Speaking Engagements". www.allamericanspeakers.com. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
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  8. "La Broche". hg2.com. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  9. "Sergi Arola【Michelin Star Chef】Thinking Heads". Thinking Heads. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  10. Lipska, Guntra. "Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi's p&c by Sergi Arola Offer Jazz on the Menu". www.shangri-la.com.
  11. Hostelería, Revista. "El restaurante de Sergi Arola en el Museo Reina Sofía acoge diferentes eventos". Revista Hostelería (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  12. "IBERIA Airlines @ Seven Stars global hospitality awards - Follow our Seven Stars Award teams travel around the world reviewing the finest establishments and products, comparing these on a basis of World Level Perfection. Seven Star Award - celebrating our 10th anniversary! We are comparing your establishment on a global luxury level. Seven Stars And Stripes, Inc". www.sevenstarsandstripes.com. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  13. "The Fork Offers". www.thefork.com.
  14. "Francis Paniego, Prix du Chef de L'Avenir 2015 by the International Academy of Gastronomy". La Prensa del Rioja (in Spanish). 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  15. "Spanish Chefs. Sergi Arola: biography, recipes, restaurants, books, awards... | Foods from Spain". pre.contenidos.icex.es. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  16. "Sergi Arola - Gastroactitud. Pasión por la comida". Gastroactitud (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  17. "Sergi Arola unveiled as new face of Berberana - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News". harpers.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  18. "Sergi Arola abordará historia y orígenes de la cocina chilena en espacio de Sabingo en CHV". BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile (in Spanish). 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
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