Spain and Madrid based 3 Michelin Star gastronomical risk-taking chef
Europe
Spain
Dabiz Muñoz, a groundbreaking, creative Spanish chef, is one of Spain’s best-kept secrets. Offering a culinary experience from the tiny DiverXO restaurant in Madrid, he is instrumental in making the restaurant an overnight sensation incorporating influences from across the globe.
The first DiverXO premises seated a maximum of 30 people, with David Munoz and his team ensuring his customers knew exactly what they were letting themselves in for. The food leaving his kitchen could only be described as fun and original, with influences ranging from traditional Spanish to Nordic fusion while incorporating the flavours of Eastern cuisine.
His passion for cooking started as a boy when his parents occasionally took him to Viridiana, a Madrid restaurant run by Abraham Garcia. David Munoz soon became fascinated by this chef, whose culinary efforts reflected his personal interests.
After leaving school, Dabiz Muñoz started his academic training at a catering college. His time there saw him combine his studies with independent learning. He would study books written by master chefs and combine what he learned with his professional experience in some of Spain’s finest restaurants and those abroad, including some of London’s top restaurants.
His return to Spain saw Dabiz Muñoz open DiverXO, a restaurant that soon drew the attention of Madrid’s top foodies. His customers were willing to experiment and try his new culinary experiences that could only be described as a fusion of Mediterranean and Chinese cooking with a Japanese influence.
The restaurant currently holds three Michelin stars, with Dabiz Muñoz winning the 2014 Prix du Chef l’Avenir award, the Best Vegetable Dish Award at the Fruit Attraction Fair in 2012, and the 2009 National Gastronomy Award from Real Academia Española de Gastronomía.
As a speaker, the entrepreneurial chef talks about achieving the impossible, teamwork, and all aspects of succeeding in the hospitality industry.
Dabiz Muñoz lives in Spain and addresses audiences in Spanish.