The Michelin Star awards ceremony, held this afternoon in Lisbon, had a special and very close friend and colleague in our hearts. Our Brand Ambassador, chef Martín Berasategui, surpassed himself and earned two more Michelin stars , awarded to Restaurante Oria in Barcelona and eMe Be Garrote in San Sebastián. This brings Martín Berasategui's total to ten Michelin stars.
WE HAVE A TOP-NOTCH AMBASSADOR!
It is undoubtedly a great pleasure for the Aljomar Family to have this magnificent chef with us, not only for his professional merit, but above all for his character and warmth. We have known him for quite some time and can assure you that he is a wonderful person with whom we share values such as humility, perseverance, and the ability to give our all to achieve our dreams.
This chef from San Sebastián has achieved the following in the history of the Red Guide in Spain:
* Martín Berasategui Restaurant in Lasarte-Oria, Basque Country :
1st Michelin Star 1994
2nd Michelin Star 1997
3rd Michelin Star 2002
* Lasarte Restaurant at Monument Hotel 5GL, Barcelona :
1st Michelin Star 2007
2nd Michelin Star 2010
3rd Michelin Star 2017
* MB Restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton Abama, Tenerife :
1st Michelin Star 2010
2nd Michelin Star 2014
* Oria Restaurant, Barcelona :
1st Michelin Star 2018
* eMe Be Garrote Restaurant, San Sebastián :
1st Michelin Star 2018
We are proud to have Berasatagui as a Luxury Ambassador to promote the excellence of Aljomar acorn-fed Iberian meats and hams and take them to the highest levels of national and international gastronomy.
CONGRATULATIONS, MARTIN, AND GARROTE!
We embrace this term, "garrote," popularized by Berasategui himself to refer to the work, effort, sacrifice, perseverance, humility, and quality that have guided his career. Values that both his family and ours share and strive to uphold above all else.
