Heinz Reitbauer and Massimo Bottura awarded with Chef of the Decade and World’s Best Restaurant

The International Eckart Witzigmann Award is one of the most prestigious honours recognising outstanding achievements in the art of cooking and fine dining. “Chef of the century” Eckart Witzigmann has awarded the Eckart for unique culinary achievements and special commitment under the broad spectrum of lifestyle since 2004. In partnership with the BMW Group, the … Read more

Massimo Bottura, the ‘poet’ chef with the best restaurant in the world

The Italian has topped the list of the world’s best restaurants with a trademark combination of tradition and fantasy

Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana – First Italian Restaurant to Rank Number 1 in the World

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2016: Massimo Bottura rules! “Congratulations to the award winners from the 2016 edition of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. Massimo Bottura’s Osteria Francescana took home the number one spot on the list and set the record for the first ever Italian Restaurant to achieve the coveted ranking. For the first … Read more

The master of macarons, Pierre Hermé takes the title of Best Pastry Chef 2016

World-leading Chef Pâtissier Pierre Hermé Crowned Best Pastry Chef 2016. Macarons may be his speciality, but Hermé has mastered the rest of the pastry chef’s repertoire. Pierre Hermé (54), the man that Vogue called “the Picasso of Pastry”, won the title of Best Pastry Chef of the year, a trophy and title awarded by the World’s 50 Best Restaurants. … Read more

Eckart Witzigmann Award 2015: the most influential players and trendsetters in the world of high gastronomy

The International Eckart Witzigmann Award is one of the most prestigious honours recognising outstanding achievements in the art of cooking and fine dining. Austrian-born “Chef of the century” Eckart Witzigmann has awarded the ECKART for unique culinary achievements and special commitment under the broad spectrum of lifestyle since 2004. This year’s honours will go to … Read more

Spain’s El Celler de Can Roca named world’s top eatery of 2015

El Celler de Can Roca celebrated a return to the top of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. “May the force be with you!” That’s the message from the Roca brothers of El Celler de Can Roca, the brand new No.1 in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2015. The Spanish restaurant regained its title as The World’s Best … Read more