Chef
Wojciech Modest Amaro
The most successful and recognizable Polish chef in the world. Self-taught and passionate, who spent over 8 years abroad, training in London, Paris and Barcelona, alongside such celebrities as Ferran Adria, Rene Redzepi and Juan Roca. His pioneering vision of contemporary Polish cuisine has won worldwide recognition and many prestigious awards.
Winner of the first historical Michelin star in Poland in 2013. Author of the bestsellers: “Polish Cuisine of the 21st Century”, “Nature of Polish Cuisine” and “Heartmade by atelier Amaro”. Juror of the Top Chef Polska program and host of the legendary Hell’s Kitchen program. Founder of Forgotten Fields Farm – a farm dedicated to restoring biodiversity and forgotten varieties.
In 2020, the International Gastronomy Academy in Paris honored him with the most prestigious culinary award in the world, the Grand Prix de l’art. de la Cuisine awarded to the most outstanding Chefs, whose mastery and creativity have gained recognition around the world.
Timeline
2020 / Grand Prix de l’Art de la Cuisine
2020 / Grand Prix Literature „HEARTMADE by atelier Amaro” AIG / Paris
2020 / The Best Chef Awards #46 in The world
2020 / La Liste Country Winner Best Restaurant in the World
2019 / 50BestDiscovery
2019 / Sympozjum Food meets Science, Barcelona
2019 / The Best Chef Awards – Top 100
2019 / Four Magazine – World’s Best Food Magazine
2019 / Chef’s Table Tribeca
2018 / book „Heartmade by atelier Amaro”
2018 / 12 Days of Christmas, Meadowood, CA
2018 / Museum of Modern Art San Francisco inSitu – Hall of Fame
2017 / Masterclass at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, USA
2017 / Gourmet Festival / Budapest
2017 / wastED with Dan Barber / Londyn UK
2017 / World’s 50Best Restaurant – Discovery Series
2016 / el Celler de Can Roca, Spain
2016 / Seoul Gourmet, South Korea
2015 / Symposium Food on The Edge, Ireland
2015 / Obsession, UK
2013 / Four Magazine – World’s Best Food Magazine
2013 / 1*Michelin Star atelier Amaro
2013 / symposium Madrid Fusion
2012 / host Cook it Raw Poland
2011 / opening atelier Amaro
2010 / 4th world book of World’s Cookbook Awards “Nature of Polish Cuisine”
2010 / Noma, Dania
2009 / book “Polish Cuisine of the 21st Century”
2008 / elBulli, Spain
2007 / Nagroda Chef de l’Avenir – International Academy of Gastronomy, Paris