On July 3rd, Rodrigo de la Calle's Michelin star restaurant “El Invernadero” moves into its summer quarters at Odyssey (Monaco)
As in every other year during the summer season, the restaurant ODYSSEY opens its doors to a non-resident clientele. |
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On July 3rd, Rodrigo de la Calle's Michelin star restaurant “El Invernadero” moves into its summer quarters at Odyssey (Monaco)
As in every other year during the summer season, the restaurant ODYSSEY opens its doors to a non-resident clientele. |
Category: Europe - Monaco - Gourmet restaurants
- Gourmet restaurants
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2019-06-14
Filed by Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo
Summer nights intensify the decor signed Karl Lagerfeld, who gave it a tailor-made atmosphere. Odyssey has always given precedence to top-notch gastronomy featuring fresh, high-quality, seasonal ingredients, prepared with real precision to guarantee their authentic taste. On evenings throughout July and August, from Tuesday to Saturday, the restaurant “El Invernadero” opens its doors in this exceptional setting. Christophe Cussac, the hotel's Executive Chef, has in fact invited the Chef from Madrid and his entire kitchen brigade to recreate on site his “gastrobotanic” cuisine. Rodrigo de la Calle will further enhance the magic of the setting by presenting his unique gastronomy based on respect for nature, where vegetables take the starring role.
"I am very moved to be here in Monaco this summer," confides the Chef. "In fact, my collaboration with the Joël Robuchon Laboratory since 2014 was a defining moment in my professional career. Monsieur Robuchon always had faith in me; he was also convinced that the future of gastronomy would consist of locally produced ingredients, and that the future would be green! Today, I am extremely proud to be able to share this common vision with clients at the Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo."
About Rodrigo de la CalleSon of a farmer and grandson of a cook, Chef de la Calle spent his childhood surrounded by vegetables. After his studies in Aranjuez he quickly became Executive Chef of the Hotel Huerto del Cura where he met a team of botanists. From this encounter, his kitchen took a 180 degree turn as he started introducing in his dishes various “unknown” vegetables. In 2000, the concept of “Gastrobotanica” was born. It consists of merging both gastronomy and botanics in a way that turns out to be beneficial for both fields: on one hand it increases culinary creativity and on the other hand, it stimulates the protection of forgotten species. In 2007, he moved to Aranjuez with an eponymous restaurant and received his first Michelin star on November 24th, 2011. Followed one year later by the creation of the concept of “revolucion verde” (green revolution) elaborating his menu more radically – basing it on fruits, vegetable and mushrooms and using animal protein as a mere seasoning component. Rodrigo de la Calle now owns four restaurants around the world and boasts a Michelin star in Madrid. In the last decade, he has also been participating actively in numerous national and international gastronomic and scientific conferences.
Restaurants:
-El Invernadero de Rodrigo de la Calle, Madrid, 1 Michelin star
-Paella Power, Madrid
-Puerta 20, Beijing
-Puerta 20, Beijing, Lake
Awards:
2009: “Chef Revelacion”, Madrid Fusion
2010: “Chef of the Year”, Madrid Chamber of Commerce – “Cook of the Future”, International Academy of Gastronomy
2017:
- Food and Wine Magazine chose Puerta 20 as the 50 best western restaurants in China
- El invernadero was named as the best restaurant in the Madrid Community
- El Invernadero Hotel La Torre Box Art named by The Washington Post (USA) in the 50 best sustainable restaurants in the world
- National Gastronomy Award by the Spanish Academy of Gastronomy
- “Most innovative project” award by The Madrilenian Gastronomy Academy
About Hotel Metropole Monte-CarloIdeally situated in the Carré d’Or, within walking distance of the Casino, Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo overlooks the Mediterranean Sea. The sumptuous Belle Epoque property was built in 1889. It was fully renovated in 2004 by famous French designer Jacques Garcia, who transformed it into a palace of 125 rooms and suites with a Mediterranean charm in keeping with its era, combining glamour, sophistication and sensoriality. The food offering, inspired by Joël Robuchon and run by Christophe Cussac, offers a unique and varied culinary experience for the discerning palate. With two Michelin stars, “Restaurant Joël Robuchon Monte-Carlo” specializes in refined dishes with Mediterranean flavors. “Yoshi”, Joël Robuchon’s only Japanese restaurant in the world, has one Michelin star and offers traditional Japanese cuisine in a bold and contemporary setting designed by Didier Gomez. Finally, “Odyssey” unveils its charming setting by the pool, with an Haute Couture décor designed by Karl Lagerfeld, and a menu inspired by the Mediterranean that celebrates fresh seasonal produce and light cuisine. In collaboration with the House of Givenchy, the Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo opened the Spa Metropole by Givenchy in April 2017. Designed by architect Didier Gomez and beautifully integrated into this luxury hotel, it embodies the same philosophy shared in the House’s venues: exceptional location, luxurious spaces, sophisticated care treatments, and absolute pleasure and well-being.
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