Restaurant Blanc Re-Launched As Chef Carme Ruscalleda Takes Over All Culinary Operations At Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona (Spain)
Chef Carme Ruscalleda is taking over responsibility for running all culinary operations at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona in her new role as Gastonomic Consultant. |
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Restaurant Blanc Re-Launched As Chef Carme Ruscalleda Takes Over All Culinary Operations At Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona (Spain)
Chef Carme Ruscalleda is taking over responsibility for running all culinary operations at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona in her new role as Gastonomic Consultant. |
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BistrEau restaurant, which had been successfully led by Chef Ángel León, known as the Chef of the Sea, for the past three years, will return to Barcelona’s vibrant food scene under its original name, Blanc, from 2 May. A brand new gastronomic offering designed by the seven Michelin star Chef, Carme Ruscalleda, will be available at Blanc.
The food concept at Blanc will be local, fresh, seasonal produce, including truffle, caviar, game and fresh fish, used to create simple, traditional Catalan dishes, such as Canelones gratinados, Picanton en escabeche, Gazpacho and rices. In keeping with Mandarin Oriental’s heritage, Asian influenced cuisine will be offered too. Also, delicious tapas will be served at Blanc, Banker’s Bar and in Mimosa garden.
Located in the heart of the famous Paseo de Gracia, Blanc’s new gastronomic offering will be prepared by sous chef, Alberto Castiñeiras, and Chef Ismael Alonso.
Carme Ruscalleda and her son, Raül Balam, have successfully run two Michelin star fine dining restaurant, Moments, at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona since 2009. In addition to the artistic gastronomy of Moments and simple, traditional fare of Blanc, Chef Ruscalleda will be responsible for all of the hotel’s other culinary operations, from breakfast and room service to menus for Banker’s Bar and Mimosa garden.
Guests can also enjoy other new culinary offerings at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona. Chef Gastón Acurio has returned to deliver his delicious brand of authentic Peruvian cuisine at Terrat, the hotel’s rooftop terrace with panoramic views of Barcelona, until October 2017.
Greg Liddell, General Manager at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona, said: “We are thrilled to start this new gastronomic chapter with Chef Carme Ruscalleda, especially following the success of Moments. The cuisine of Carme will certainly continue to position Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona as the most unique Gastronomic Hub in Barcelona’s vibrant dining scene”.
Carme Ruscalleda commented: “I am very excited with this new step in my relationship with Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona. I am also extremely proud to be able to further develop young in-house talent, who will become future ambassadors offering our guests a wonderful new dining experience combining traditional, polished, natural and modern flavours”.
About Carme Ruscalleda
Carme Ruscalleda is the only woman in the world to be awarded seven Michelin stars. Self-taught, she opened her first restaurant, Sant Pau, in the Catalan seaside town of Sant Pol de Mar with her husband, Toni Balam, in 1988. The restaurant has held three Michelin stars since 2005. Ruscalleda opened an outpost of her Sant Pau restaurant in Tokyo in 2004, and this has subsequently been awarded two Michelin stars. Ruscalleda has overseen two Michelin starred restaurant, Moments, at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona with her son, Raül Balam, since 2009. The growing cooperation between Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona and Carme Ruscalleda is an exciting phenomenon on Barcelona’s culinary scene, which is renowned as one of the most inspired in the world.
ABOUT MANDARIN ORIENTAL, BARCELONA
Mandarin Oriental Barcelona is an exclusive hotel situated right on Barcelona’s Passeig de Gràcia. The property has 120 bedrooms and suites with an exquisite and elegant interior design by Patricia Urquiola. Its carefully considered gastronomic offering currently consists of two restaurants: Blanc restaurant and the signature restaurant Moments, providing neo-traditional Catalan cuisine under the auspices of the multi-Michelin starred chef Carme Ruscalleda. Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona appeals as a meeting point for guests and local residents alike, and offers enticing spaces such as the Mimosa garden, the Terrat with exceptional panoramic views over the Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona also has a 1,000 m2 Spa where guests can enjoy an innovative range of holistic treatments. Facilities include a 12 metre long, heated swimming pool, eight treatment rooms and steam baths infused with essential essences.
ABOUT MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL GROUP
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world’s most luxurious hotels, resorts and residences. Having grown from its Asian roots into a global brand, the Group now operates 29 hotels and eight residences in 19 countries and territories, with each property reflecting the Group’s oriental heritage and unique sense of place. Mandarin Oriental has a strong pipeline of hotels and residences under development, with the next hotel opening planned in Doha. Mandarin Oriental is a member of the Jardine Matheson Group.
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