What better way to get to know part of the GELINAZ! crowd than with a casual lunch at O' Boufés, the casual restaurant of chef Konstantin Filippou and his wife Manuela. The duo hosted chefs and journalists for a lunch on Wednesday before the welcome dinner at the world renowned Vienna restaurant of Heinz Reitbauer, Steirereck and the transfer to Muhlathof in Neufelden where … [Read more...]
GELINAZ DOES UPPER AUSTRIA: how 23 chefs revisited 3 matrix dishes
23 chefs, 7 teams, 3 matrix dishes with clearly defined ingredients, 14 courses. It may sound simple but it definitely is not. Chefs are meant to collaborate, to spend time together, to learn from each other and to exchange ideas. Its a bit like summer camp but it is also stressful and tiring. That is what the GELINAZ! DOES UPPER AUSTRIA dinner was all about. It is not the … [Read more...]
GELINAZ! DOES UPPER AUSTRIA: Magic happens outside the comfort zone
What makes chefs drop everything and travel across continents, sometimes with very little sleep in between, to push boundaries and challenge themselves outside the comfort of their kitchens and teams? Why do they leave their usual environment, their homes, their families and risk their reputation to participate in an event where you can always expect the … [Read more...]
