The students of the Master in Culinary Arts and Kitchen Management have received a demonstration session from Oriol Castro, one of the chefs of the ‘Disfrutar Restaurant’

Oscar Mayer, a former student of the last edition of the Master in Culinary Arts and Kitchen Management, has accompanied Oriol Castro as he is currently part of his kitchen team

By the time we have listened to the recent news about ‘Disfrutar Restaurant’ – it has debuted at 55th place on the prestigious The World 50’s Best Restaurants list -, EUHT StPOL has received the visit of Oriol Castro, exbulli, chef and owner – together with Mateu Casañas and Eduard Xatruch – of ‘Disfrutar Restaurant’, in Barcelona and ‘Compartir Restaurant’, in Cadaqués.

The students of the Master in Culinary Arts and Kitchen Management have enjoyed a demonstration session with Oriol Castro. The chef has shown them the culinary processes he uses to do to elaborate ‘Restaurant Disfrutar’ and ‘Restaurant Compartir’ best menus.

In addition, Oriol Castro has shared with the students his baggage in management culinary techniques, one of the most important elements for a restaurant to succeed.

Oscar Mayer, a former student of the last edition of the Master in Culinary Arts and Kitchen Management, has accompanied Oriol Castro as he is currently part of his kitchen team.

About ‘Disfrutar Restaurant’

The ‘Disfrutar Restaurant’ is a Mediterranean and avant-garde restaurant placed in Barcelona. The chefs Mateu Casañas, Oriol Castro and Eduard Xatruch, who worked together in elBulli Restaurant, set up a restaurant called ‘Compartir Restaurant’, located in Cadaqués. After this first successful project, they set up ‘Disfrutar Restaurant’.

Since it was opened, the ‘Disfrutar Restaurant’ has received a large number of awards. In 2015, it achieved its first Michelin Star in 2015 Michelin Guide. In 2016, it was proclaimed Best New Restaurant in Europe by Opinionated About Dining.

Recently, ‘Disfrutar Restaurant’ has been included on the 51-100 list of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants reaching 55th position. In addition, it has been recognized with The Miele One To Watch award at the restaurant with more potential of the year, also from The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards.