Marc Gascons
Catalan chef of Michelin-starred Els Tinars in Llagostera, with Informal at Hotel The Serras Barcelona — third-generation Catalan restaurateur.
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Marc Gascons is a third-generation Catalan chef-restaurateur whose family flagship Els Tinars in Llagostera (Girona) has held its Michelin star continuously since 2008. He brought his cuisine to Barcelona in early 2015 with Informal at Hotel The Serras, a casual Catalan-Mediterranean restaurant designed for sharing.
Biography
Early years
Gascons grew up inside the family restaurant tradition that began with his grandparents' 1918 bakery in Sant Feliu de Guíxols and continued when his parents Eduard Gascons and Maribel opened Els Tinars in Llagostera (Girona) in 1978.
Career
Gascons trained at Gaig (Barcelona), L'Esguard (Sant Andreu de Llavaneres), Sant Pau (Sant Pol de Mar) under Carme Ruscalleda, and Martín Berasategui in Lasarte-Oria. Since 1999 he has led the kitchen at Els Tinars, which earned its Michelin star in 2008 — an award he has held continuously. He was named Best Young Chef in 2006 and Best Chef of Girona in 2008. In early 2015 he opened Informal inside the five-star Hotel The Serras at Passeig de Colom in Barcelona — a casual Catalan-Mediterranean restaurant designed for sharing. The Gascons restaurants also include Bell-Lloc and Bruna.
Philosophy
Gascons describes his cuisine as 'updated traditional cuisine based on the excellence of local products' — a register that holds Els Tinars in the fine-dining range and Informal in the relaxed shared-plates register, with seasonal Catalan and Empordà product as the connecting thread.
Restaurants
Elsewhere
1Accolades
- ·1 active Michelin star at Els Tinars (since 2008)
- ·Best Young Chef (2006)
- ·Best Chef of Girona (2008)
- ·Third-generation Catalan restaurateur
Frequently asked
How many Michelin stars does Marc Gascons have?
One — at Els Tinars in Llagostera (Girona), which has held its Michelin star continuously since 2008.
Where can I eat Marc Gascons's cuisine in Barcelona?
Informal at Hotel The Serras on Passeig de Colom, the casual Catalan-Mediterranean restaurant he opened in early 2015. The Michelin-starred Els Tinars is in Llagostera (Girona), about an hour and a half from Barcelona.
What is Els Tinars?
The family Michelin-starred restaurant in Llagostera (Girona) that Marc's parents Eduard Gascons and Maribel opened in 1978. Marc has led the kitchen since 1999 and earned the Michelin star in 2008.