Work History
La Terraza del Casino
Casino De Madrid & El Bulli Catering
January 08 - present
50 seat 2 Michelin Star, Progressive cuisine
Head Creative Chef
In charge of the fully independent creative lab
All new plates created are put into our 2 Michelin Star restaurant
Working directly with Paco Roncero and indirectly with El Bulli
2 weeks per season in El Bulli as an exchange of ideas and techniques
Representing our work in conferences and VIP dinners around the world
Collaboration with many top labs and scientists worldwide
Successfully gained second Michelin Star after 2 years of work
Developer of one of the most comprehensive flavor profiling project to be used as a reference for Chefs all over the world.
Author and owner of www.madridlab.net currently with around 2000 people per day.
PACAM S.L.
Hospitality and consulting
January 2009 - present
Managing Director/owner
Corporate branding and food development
Image consulting
Worldwide Restaurant Consultancy
New concept restaurant Development
Adam Melonas Consulting S.L.
International product development
World Wide restaurant consultancy
Tommy Gunz Consulting Pty Ltd
January 2003 - 2007
World wide projects
Position - Managing Director/Owner
Full restaurant consultancy and design
Conception and birth of a new concept in Dining
Al Mahara
Burj Al Arab (7 star)
June 07 - January 08
100 seat Fine dining Progressive cuisine
Chef De Cuisine
“Number 23 best restaurant in the world" - Restaurant magazine
Number 8 in the “Top hotel restaurants in the world”
Jade On 36
February 2006 - June 2007
78 seat Fine Dining Progressive cuisine
Shangri la Hotel, Pudong Shanghai
Position - Head Chef
“Top 50 best restaurants in the world” Condé Nast
Amwaj
January 2005 - February 2006 (Internal transfer to Shanghai)
80 seat Fine dining
Shangri la Hotel, Dubai UAE
Position - Chef De Cuisine
“Dubai’s best new restaurant, May 2005”, What's On Magazine
“Best Seafood Fine dining” March 2006 What's On Magazine
Sunbar Restaurant Lounge
September 02 - December 04
75 seat Fine dining Progressive cuisine
Brisbane, Australia
Position - Chef De Cuisine
Otto’s
February 01 - August 02
90 seat fine dining Avant Garde cuisine
Maida Vale, London NW1
Position - Chef De Cuisine
Le Boudin Blanc
January 00 - February 01
110 seat fine dining French
Mayfair, London W1
Position - Jr Sous Chef
