David Muñoz is chef and owner of DiverXO, Madrid, Spain. (source)
The restaurant is No. 9 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 and No. 30 in La Liste 2026, and holds three MICHELIN stars.
Career
- Kitchen team member, Nobu, London 2000-2006 (source)
- Kitchen team member, Viridiana, Madrid 1998-2000 (source)
- Kitchen team member, Chantarella, Madrid (source)
Training
- Enrolled at the Torrejón de Ardoz culinary/hospitality school at age 17, combining studies with work at Balzac during the first year and a half (source)
Context
What the role involves, and what the best in it say about the work, is set out in the executive chef's role.
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