Juli Soler
Juli Soler Lobo (31 May 1949 – 6 July 2015) was an entrepreneur from Spain. He was the co-owner and manager of elBulli, a world famous restaurant outside of Barcelona.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Soler began working in the food industry at the age of 13, as an assistant waiter. In 1981, he was offered the position as a general manager at elBulli. He was largely responsible for the success of elBulli. He was responsible for hiring French chef, Jean-Paul Vinay who eventually helped the restaurant to gain its second Michelin star.[2] In 1984, he also hired Ferran Adrià as chef, who later went on to become a celebrity chef and author. In 1990, Soler and Adrià became business partners and bought elBulli.[3]
He died of degenerative nerve disease in 2015, at the age of 66.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Lander, Nicholas (17 July 2015). "Juli Soler, restaurateur who brought fame to elBulli, 1949-2015". Financial Times. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ↑ Shah, Khushbu (8 July 2015). "Influential Restauranteur, elBulli Co-Owner Juli Soler Dies at 66". Eater. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ↑ Myhrvold, Nathan (2011). Modernist cuisine : the art and science of cooking (1st ed.). Bellevue, Wash.: Cooking Lab. ISBN 978-0982761007.
- ↑ Grimes, William (8 July 2015). "Juli Soler, the El Bulli Restaurateur Who Changed Dining, Dies at 66". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
