Vendôme
It's a first in the S.Pellegrino's World's 50 Best for Germany's latest culinary star Joachim Wissler. The 45 year old, Swabia-born chef mans the stoves at Vendôme, the luxury restaurant at the glorious Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg in Bergisch Gladbach near Cologne. Wissler's working life got off to a good start under Harald Wohlfahrt at the Traube Tonbach, before a career-making move took him to the Marcobrunn Restaurant in Erbach from 1991-1999. Since Vendome opened in 2000, his guests can expect elegant flavours matched to highly technical, avant-garde zip. Restaurant Manager Miguel Angel Calero Novillo and Sommelier Romana Echensperger work the newly refurbished dining room.
Behind the stove:
Joachim Wissler
What they say:
"To not mince our words, Joachim Wissler IS A GENIUS OF FLAVOUR" Lo Mejor de la Gastronomia restaurant guide
New dish this year:
Sea Urchin Custard with Sherry Vinegar and Lettuce Foam
Not a lot of people know that:
The South Korean football team stayed at Schloss Bensberg during the World Cup 2006, but brought their own chef with them.
Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg, Kadettenstraáe, 51429 Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, 0049+49 (0)2204 420
www.schlossbensberg.com
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