Jose Olmos
Chef developing NuBel's gastronomic offer at Madrid's Museo Reina Sofía, with a career across Spanish kitchens and sports-hospitality projects.
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Jose Olmos is the chef behind NuBel, the restaurant at Madrid's Museo Reina Sofía, having started as a catering head chef in 1999 and worked in kitchens including Guetaria, el Asador Donostiarra, La Dorada and La Castellana, as well as sports-hospitality projects for clubs such as Valencia CF and Real Mallorca. He credits his mother and grandmother, whose recipes he helped prepare as a child, for his early interest in cooking.
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Biography
Early years
Jose Olmos had no formal culinary training; he credits his mother and grandmother, whose recipes he helped prepare as a child, for sparking his early interest in cooking.
Career
Jose Olmos develops the gastronomic offer at NuBel, the restaurant of Madrid's Museo Reina Sofía. He began as head chef for a catering company in 1999, and his career has taken him through kitchens including Guetaria, el Asador Donostiarra, La Dorada and La Castellana. He has also worked on gastronomic projects for sports organisations, including Valencia CF, Real Mallorca, Real Sporting de Gijón, the Residencia de Estudiantes, and NBA-related hospitality. In February 2026, Grupo Life Gourmet added the Museo Reina Sofía and NuBel to its portfolio, with Olmos continuing as the restaurant's executive chef.
Philosophy
He builds his dishes to engage all five senses, paying close attention to flavour, colour, texture, aroma and composition.
Restaurants
Frequently asked
Who is the chef at NuBel?
Jose Olmos develops NuBel's gastronomic offer, the restaurant of Madrid's Museo Reina Sofía.
What is Jose Olmos's culinary background?
He started as a catering head chef in 1999 and has worked in kitchens including Guetaria, el Asador Donostiarra, La Dorada and La Castellana, plus gastronomic projects for sports clubs like Valencia CF and Real Mallorca.
Where is NuBel located?
Inside the Museo Reina Sofía complex on Calle de Argumosa in Madrid's Atocha area.
What inspired Jose Olmos to become a chef?
He had no formal culinary training; he credits his mother and grandmother, whose recipes he helped prepare as a child, for his early interest in cooking.
Has NuBel changed management recently?
Yes, Grupo Life Gourmet added the Museo Reina Sofía and NuBel to its portfolio in 2026, and the restaurant announced a new stage that September.
What sports clubs has Jose Olmos worked with?
He has worked on gastronomic projects for Valencia CF, Real Mallorca, Real Sporting de Gijón, the Residencia de Estudiantes, and NBA-related hospitality.