Arts Hotel, Barcelona.
Past chefs include Albert Adrià, pastry chef of El Bulli and currently at Tickets; Joan Roca of El Celler Can Roca, and Adoni Aduriz, Chef of Mugaritz. The trio prepared their tapas in the gardens of the Arts Hotel, located on the city’s waterfront, next to the Frank Gehry’s iconic Peix sculpture. Paco Pérez, Chef at Enoteca restaurant, who holds two Michelin stars and is located inside the Arts Hotel, was a former host of the charity event that celebrated the hotel’s twentieth anniversary in 2017.
(L) Albert Adrià, (R) Joan Roca.
The gastronomic evening begins with a tasting of Catalan wine and cava from the Castillo Perelada winery, during which attendees can bid on a selection of white wines chosen and signed by the participating chefs. Proceeds from the auction are allocated to UNICEF programs aimed to help underprivileged children. Afterwards, guests can watch the chefs in the process of preparing the tapas, made with Spanish ingredients, before tasting them.
(L) Adoni Aduriz, (R) Paco Pérez.
To mark the event, the Arts Hotel has created a package called “Exclusive Experience” which includes accommodation at the Royale and Presidential suites, located on the 42nd floor overlooking the beach.
The guests also have special access to the kitchens where the dishes for the night are prepared, and have a one year VIP pass for the Albert Adrià and Paco Pérez restaurants. The price is $27,400 per room and the proceeds will also be donated to UNICEF. ■
