Emília graduated in Hospitality, Catering and Beverages Management and had her premiere in France at the Loire Valley. She returned to Portugal, took the Sommelier course and assumed the position of Dinning Room’s Assistant and Scout in Quinta das Lágrimas . She went through Conrad Algarve and by Mesa de Lemos already as Maître and […]
“It’s like a ballerina that comes in tips, with soft movements. At the 15th course of LOCO’s Menu tasting, Carolina Pereira puts on the table Pomegranate and Coconut. Dessert with a name as simple and accurate as the flavors that come to our mouths.” That’s how Marina Almeida, from Ócio, described our Pastry Chef. […]
Lugar do Olhar Feliz it’s a house in the south of Portugal – Cercal, Alentejo – where the plants grow 365 days a year. Ann and Jean-Paul Brigand have a collection of more than 350 varieties of citrus, as well as 120 varieties of pomegranates, 50 kinds of blackberries, 40 species of persimmons, rare figs […]
When she realized his vocation, she chose Escola de Hotelaria de Lisboa to better understand the art of pastry. After finishing the program, she worked on Feitoria by João Rodrigues and, at the age of 20, she went to Spain for a professional internship in one of the most prestigious restaurants in Europe – El […]
Have you heard about our newest dessert? Ingredients – Rain forest puree – Mushrooms yogurt – Malt toffee – Crunchy malt – Rain forest fruit pickled Curiosities The arbutus is a native plant of the Mediterranean region and Western Europe. It survives in zones of high slope, where hardly other cultures survive – its fruit […]
It’s 18 years of experience gathered in LOCO’s dinning room. He debuted at Le Meridien and quickly improved his taste for customer contact. In 2007, he was at Yasmin , where he met chef Alexandre Silva, who invited him to join his team when he took over the leadership of Bocca. It has helped the restaurant […]