Martín Berasategui

The career of Martin Berasategui (Donostia, 1960), the Spanish chef with the greatest number of Michelin stars, seven in all, took off in 1993 when, aged 33, he opened his restaurant in Lasarte-Oria, San Sebastian.

His training as a chef and much of his life are connected to Bedegón Alejandro, an intimate tavern located in the old part of San Sebastian, where he won his first Michelin star in 1986.

Those who know Besategui know that he expresses himself best through his own dishes. It could be said that he is like those artists that are unable to explain the strokes with which they fill the canvas. Perhaps this is why, when asked about his style of cooking, he uses phrases connected with his feelings: "My cooking reflects my taste, my sensitivity and many small dreams. First I think what I want a dish to be and then I look for a way to achieve that".

Berasategui's career is studded with major awards and recognitions. So many that it would be impossible to list them all. However, he has found a way of displaying his thanks: spreading his passion for cooking and his know-how through the media.

Martín Berasategui was commissioned to inaugurate the Añana Salt Harvest in 2012.