The Royal Botanical Garden of Alfonso XIII will host the first edition of the gastronomic festival in Madrid on October 5 and 6 Chefs on Fire. Some of the most recognized faces of the current gastronomic scene will cook their creations live with fire, wood and smoke.
The Royal Botanical Garden of Alfonso XIII, at the Complutense University of Madrid will be the venue to celebrate this year the prestigious international festival Chefs on FireThere will be two days, October 5 and 6, 2024, and as a common thread: the aroma of wood, fire, embers, fun and music.
After six years of great success in Portugal, Chefs on Fire has established itself as a benchmark in international gastronomic leisure. Last year alone it brought together more than 20,000 attendees in Portugal, and more than eighty chefs and twenty great musical bands performed. Now begins its international career with its first stop in Madrid this month of October.
The best gastronomy lights up Madrid
Chefs on Fire challenges twenty great figures of the international and national gastronomic scene to leave their comfortable and modern facilities to cook exclusively with fire and wood on barbecues, grills, bonfires, grills, griddles… All cooked live, for the enjoyment of the attendees who will be able to chat with the chefs and learn about their creations.
Among the international confirmed:
Janaína Torres of At Casa do Porco – (1 Green Michelin star, São Paulo), recognized as the best chef in the world according to ‘The World’s 50 Best Restaurants’.
Tekuna Gachechiladzerecognized as the “Queen of Modern Georgian Cuisine” and owner of 5 restaurants in Tblisi (Cafe Littera, Culinarium, Khasheria, Teko’s Tacos and Akura San).
Some of the national participants:
Javi Estevez of The Tasqueria (1 Sol Repsol and 1 Michelin star, Madrid).
Carlos Casillas of Mud (1 Sol Repsol, 1 Michelin star and Green Michelin star, Ávila), the youngest chef to obtain a Michelin star in our country.
Miguel Carretero of Santerra (1 Sol Repsol and 1 Michelin star, Madrid).
Inigo Urrechu of Urrechu, Urrechu Velázquez, The Heaven of Urrechu, To Kangas and Zalacain.
And the most renowned chefs in Portugal:
Henrique Sá Pessoachef Soul (2 Michelin stars, Lisbon).
Vasco Coelho Santos of Euskalduna Studio (1 Michelin star, Porto).
Joao Rodrigues of Canalha (Lisbon).
Tiago Penao of Kappo and Izakaya (Cascais).
As a side dish: the best music
Throughout the day, the culinary experience of Chefs on Fire will be complemented by the performance of a varied musical program in which they will participate. Pájaro Sunrise, La Perra Blanco, Caballo Prieto Azabache, Coni Lechner and Ariel Brínguez, Pedro Ricardo, Andrea Buenavista, Nola Brand Bass, Macaw Tropical and Jazzin’ Club.
In the words of Gonçalo Castel-Branco, founder of the festival“Chefs on Fire is a party among friends that has become great for us. We try to maintain a very close spirit and that is why it is not a festival hyper-crowded, but rather a boutique experience. It is one of the great gastronomy events. “It is one of the most important fire events in Europe.”
In a privileged setting
In the vicinity of the Complutense University of Madrid, in the Royal Botanical Garden of Alfonso XIII. The garden has an area of more than 50,000 square meters that houses more than 800 botanical species and offers an unparalleled environment where you can enjoy a day combining gastronomy and music, with multiple spaces where you can rest or dance, meet friends or play with the little ones. .
Tickets now on sale >>>
From €95, including access and various dishes and drinks, to enjoy everything that happens at the festival between 12 noon and 12 midnight.
