meet my friend, Alejandro. soft spoken and calm...he knows what he's talking about. I admire his gentle soul and good attitude, no matter what the situation is. we met at Mugaritz, but were too busy in the restaurant to have a real, long conversation.... there's so much about him I didn't know before...what??? he used to be a cook? maybe that's why I like him so much. and I got a chance to see him in blue apron, white clog, and a twizzer in the kitchen with David last weekend.
name, place of birth, job title : Alejandro Chávarro, Bogota – Colombia, Assistant Maître d’Hôtel (Agape Substance, Paris)
what time do you start your day ? 8h30 am at work and up at 7h15 in order to enjoy the first hour of my day having a good breakfast, good coffee and get ready as I want to.
3 word to describe yourself ? Passionate, loyal, sharing.
first job ? English and French teacher for a private language school.
why maître d’hotel ? After going through many kitchens before, some experiences and Contests showed me a new world in which i felt well and i could actually use what i knew, share with people and evolue and that is how i decided to leave the aprons and put the tie on.
first childhood memory? having nougatine for the first time as a kid in my first french Christmas dinner with my host family and my parents near Lyon.
3 word to describe my cooking? spiced, balanced.
3 words to describe david cooking? accurate, spontaneous and emotional.
hard part to work with david? maintain yourself always at his level of exigence.
easy part? He trusts you if you do your best.
what keeps you here ? David’s trust and the possibility of creation and evolution in this project.
what’s in my fridge ? meat, butter, cheese, vegetables and ice cream.
favorite ingrédient? Onion
coffee or tea? coffee (mmm… i’m colombian…)
beer or wine? Depends on the moment and the company you’re with.
current obsession? clean up my leathershoes
what’s for dinner ? ceviche and guacamole !!!
horror story? haven’t had any yet at substance.
beautiful story? Meeting Quique Dacosta at Substance and after a long hour of talk and translations between him and David, he invites me to come to Denia and share a few days with his Maitre D.
peep peeds ? non ironed dress shirts
favorite smell? Almond.
something that surprise people about you? My No-accent in French and English
what’s for dinner? Entrecote, salad
last meal? confit glazed Pigs feet, purée
first day after a long day of work ? Greet and share a moment with my girlfriend,
After, Shoes off, legs up on my couch and let all the pressure out.
Lovely. As usually!... I love his beautiful story ;-) Bises
Posted by: stephanie | 02/12/2012 at 07:51 PM