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The Asturian chef is one of the most mediatic chefs and every time he appears he makes a lot of headlines. In addition, he recently premiered a series on HBO in which he makes a gastronomic tour of Spain with his daughters. During the first episode, his daughters revealed the reason for an argument that José Andrés had with Ferrán Adrià in the 90s, which led to his departure to the United States.
Although in the series José Andrés passes over the subject, his daughters commented that the anger came because the creator of El Bulli did not want to hire him. Previously José Andrés had been an intern at the restaurant in the late 80s and Adrià had been fascinated by his work. That is why, a few years later, he summoned him for a meeting where he was going to offer him a contract.
José Andrés arrived punctually for his appointment and waited for a while. When he saw that he did not show up, he left the restaurant to look for a telephone and contact him. When he went back in, Ferrán Adrià was waiting angrily, thinking that the Asturian had been delayed. And for that reason he decided not to hire him. Although, judging by events in which they have coincided, it seems that later the relationship improved.
This was a turning point in José Andrés’ professional career, since he then decided to move to the United States, where he became one of the most recognized and beloved chefs in the country, creating a true gastronomic empire and doing great humanitarian work around the world with his NGO World Central Kitchen. What do you think José Andrés’ career would have been like if he had continued at El Bulli with Ferrán Adrià?
