Pedro Subijana


Pedro Subijana Reza is a Spanish chef who runs the restaurant Akelarre in San Sebastián, Spain. In 2006 his restaurant received its third Michelin star.

Early life

He studied at Madrid's Casa de Campo Hospitality School. He then enrolled in the Luis Irizar Cooking School in Zarauz, where he would later teach. After his first professional experiences in Tolosa, Hernani, Madrid, and Estella, he arrived at restaurante Akelarre to work as a cook.

Career

In 1975, he became the head chef and was recognized in gastronomical guides and joining Relais & Chateaux and Les Grandes Tables du Monde.
He defends the necessity of teaching Nutrition at school. As a teacher, he has given lectures in multiple European and American institutions, as well as in Spanish companies and schools.
He has been a promoter of some of the main initiatives of haute cuisine in Spain, including the New Basque Cuisine between 1976 and 1978 and Euro-Toques, which he founded alongside Juan Mari Arzak and other European chefs in 1986. In the same organization, he took the roles of General Commissioner for Spain, International President, and Spanish President, until stepping down at the end of April 2018. Subijana is also a promoter of the Basque Culinary Center in San Sebastián, and an associate teacher at the Universidad_de_Navarra.
In 1992, he began presenting the television program La cocina de Pedro Subijana on Euskal Telebista, which aired more than 1,400 episodes.

Recognition

 Member of Relais Châteaux.

Writing