RIJKS, the restaurant of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, has announced the line-up of the guest chefs of 2020, which are the world's best female chefs. The list includes top names such as:Manoella Buffara (March), Garima Arora (May), Pía León (July), Margot Janse (August), Isabella Potí (September) and Leonor Espinosa (November).
“We host the most extraordinary chefs in the world. Anyone who recognizes the names of the 2020 program understands which path we have taken. With this line-up we give the stage to the 'female game-changers' in our profession. They all have a unique story and they have a lot of impact on their environment.” – Joris Bijdendijk
Kick off 2020 The guest chef program starts on March 14 and 15 with top chef Manoella Buffara of restaurant Manu, Brazil (winner of the One-To-Watch award 2018 and #42 on Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants list). The other names of the 2020 line-up are:
Garima Arora (May) restaurant Gaa, Thailand
Asia's Best Female Chef 2019 and #16 in Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list
Pía León (July) restaurant Kjolle, Lima
Rising Star Award 2019, Highest New Entry Award, #21 in Latin America's
50 Best Restaurants list
Margot Janse (August) charity project Isabello, feeding hungry minds, South Africa Formerly of restaurant Le Quartier Français, highest ranking #11 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants list
Isabella Potí (September) restaurant Bros, Italy
Rising Star Award 2018, The Best Contemporary Restaurant Award in Italy 2019
Leonor Espinosa (November) restaurant Leo, Colombia
Latin America's Best Female Chef 2017 and #49 in The World's 50 Best Restaurants list
The last places for RIJKS x MANU in March can be reserved via restaurant.nl. For the other events, guests can already register on the interested list via [email protected]
