World's Greatest



Ferran Adria



Ferran Adria is probably the most influential and intriguing chef in the world, has been called the world's greatest chef. He is certainly one of the most creative. Gourmet magazine referred to Adria  as "the Salvador Dali­ of the kitchen".Ferran Adria  was born May 14, 1962 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain. he studied Business Administration, but then got bored and left it. i guess this is where he realised that he's passion is in the kitchen.

Like any other successful person today, Ferran started out at the bottom of the ladder as a dishwasher. It was here that he learnt the classic culinary techniques. He returned to Barcelona and worked at a number of restaurants before finally landing a job at the celebrated Finisterre, where he became assistant chef. Adria left Finisterre to fulfil his compulsory military service, although that's not where his heart wanted to be.

'an explosive taste sensation', award winning food by Ferran Adria

While in the military, he was a member of the captain generals kitchen staff and eventually was in charge of a kitchen for the first time in his life. He was only 22 years old when he was given the chance to try out at El Bulli, which he today owns.

Unlike Farren, there many young chefs in South Africa who are hiding in the dungeons. This is because the only chefs given the benefit of the doubt are those that have studied to be chefs. What does this mean for many hopefuls out there?

The South African Chefs Association (SACA) is not providing the underprivileged with enough resources or giving them enough means to reach their dreams. So much focus is put on corporate careers, but where is the focus on the hospitality?