Paco Roncero
Paco Roncero | |
|---|---|
 Paco Roncero | |
| Born | Francisco Javier Roncero Fernández 3 December 1969 |
| Spouse | Nerea Ruano |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Fine dining |
Current restaurant | |
Paco Roncero (born 3 December 1969) is a Spanish chef. He won La Real Academia de Gastronomía's National Gastronomy Award in 2006, and he was a judge on the reality television show MasterChef Colombia. He is the head chef of Sublimotion, known for its high cost yet unique dining experience.[1][2][3]
Biography
[edit]Paco Roncero began his cooking career vocationally. He trained at the School of Hospitality and Tourism of Madrid, and he spent time working at Zalacaín (three Michelin stars) and Hotel Ritz until 1991, when he joined the staff of the Casino de Madrid and worked for some years with Ferran Adrià. In 1996, he became head chef of the banquets department there, and in 2000 he ascended to the rank of head of kitchen, still under the direction of NH Hoteles, including among his responsibilities running La Terraza del Casino, which earned its first Michelin star two years later, in 2002. [citation needed] Roncero has won prestigious culinary awards, including the Chef L'Avenir Award 2005, awarded by the International Academy of Gastronomy.[4]
Roncero is the creator of the kitchen management software Gestor de Cocina (Kitchen Manager) and is the author of several books on cooking and culinary culture. He has led various workshops on culinary research and additionally has worked as a congressman and teacher in a number of schools. [citation needed] Since October 2013, Roncero has been a member of the technical division of the Comité de Honor (Honor Committee) for Spain's Selección de Cocina Profesional, a select group of renown Spanish chefs who participate in World Association of Chefs' Societies and Bocuse d'Or competitions.[5]
In 2014, he opened the restaurant Sublimotion in Ibiza,[6] featuring an immersive dining concept that utilizes video and sound projection, similar to the approach used at chef Paul Pairet's restaurant, Ultraviolet, in Shanghai.[7] Since 2015, the establishment has been widely cited as the most expensive restaurant in the world, with an average price of €2,000 per person.
In April 2015, Spanish television network Antena 3 announced that he would join the culinary reality show Top Chef as a judge, replacing Yayo Daporta for its third season.[8]
In 2022, he served as a judge on the reality competition series Bake Off Celebrity, el gran pastelero: Colombia alongside Juliana Álvarez and Mark Rausch.[9]
In 2023, public broadcaster RTVE confirmed his casting as a judge for the second season of Bake Off: Famosos al horno, appearing alongside Eva Arguiñano and Damián Betular on the Paula Vázquez-hosted show.
Awards and recognition
[edit]- La Terraza del Casino has two Michelin stars and three Suns in the Repsol Guide.
- 2006 National Gastronomy Award
- 2005 Best Cook of the Future, awarded by the International Academy of Gastronomy.[10]
- 2005 Award for the best restaurant menu design, granted by the National Academy of Gastronomy
- 2nd place in the Championship of Young Chefs of the Community of Madrid
- 3rd place in the Spanish Cooking Championship[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ Actual, Madrid. "Paco Roncero asegura que "para triunfar fuera es importante saber con quién te asocias"". Madrid Actual. Archived from the original on 2015-04-06.
- ↑ Johnathan Prynn (18 March 2015). "Try world's most expensive restaurant... for £90: top chef behind £1,200-a-head Ibiza venue opens pop-up in London". The Evening Standard.
- ↑ Asier Nunez. "Chef Paco Roncero en el Café Royal de Londres". El Ibérico (in Spanish).
- ↑ "La Academia Internacional de Gastronomía premia al chef". www.hola.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2026-07-09.
- ↑ "La Selección Española de Cocina Profesional Asoc. – Juan Pozuelo se incorpora a la Selección". larojadelacocina.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2026-07-09.
- ↑ Martín, Laura (10 April 2020). "Sublimotion de Paco Roncero es una experiencia de otro planeta". La Razón (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ↑ Moore, Malcolm (28 August 2015). "Taste the difference: Sublimotion versus Ultraviolet". Financial Times. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ↑ "Top Chef ya tiene nuevo juez en Antena 3 tras la baja de Yayo Daporta". Vertele (in Spanish). 22 April 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ↑ "El gran pastelero - Bake Off Celebrity Colombia se lanza el 27 de octubre en HBO Max". PRODU.COM (in Spanish). 22 September 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- 1 2 "Siluetas - Paco Roncero - 17/11/13". RTVE.es (in Spanish). 2013-11-17. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
