{"id":15,"date":"2016-03-15T08:36:05","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T08:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/your-site.com\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2019-12-12T14:54:36","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T14:54:36","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.loco.pt\/en\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1468602324335{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”460″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”zoom” css_animation=”left-to-right”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Alexandre Silva \u2014 Executive Chef <\/em>” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1576148055628{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

He is graduated in Kitchen\/Pastry, and F&B Management at the Hotel Management and Tourism School of Lisbon and in Molecular Gastronomy at the Higher Institute of Agronomy. He has been in Bocca, from 2007 to 2012. At the same time, he founded the Project 4th Floor \u2013 Experimental Kitchen, a platform looking for answers regarding the Portuguese gastronomy, producers, products, techniques and creativity. In 2012, won the TV show Top Chef, from RTP1, and then decided to go to Alentejo, opening the Alentejo Marm\u00f3ris Hotel & Spa. There had total creativity freedom and the possibility to contact directly with producers, discover new products and experiment. It was a unique experience, which consolidated his way of thinking about food. He returned to Lisbon to be the Executive Chef of Bica do Sapato, and soon after, he open his first business, Alexandre Silva no Mercado, at Mercado da Ribeira.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1468602324335{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Carolina Pereira \u2013 Pastry Chef” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1513179467992{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

When she realized her talent, she decided to sign up at Escola de Hotelaria e Turismo de Lisboa<\/i> to better understand the art of pastry. After finishing the program, she went by Feitoria, <\/i><\/i><\/i>by Jo\u00e3o Rodrigues and, at the age of 20, went to Spain for a professional internship in one of the most prestigious restaurants in Europe – El Celler de Can Roca<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i> (3 * Michelin). With her mind open to new adventures, Carolina made an interrail that allowed her to get to know the most diverse gastronomic cultures, but it was here in Portugal – at LOCO – that she found herself and was enchanted by the pastry.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”5314″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”right-to-left”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1468602324335{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”466″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”zoom” css_animation=”left-to-right”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Sara Branco Gomes \u2013 Partner manager” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1468620919752{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

The managing partner of the restaurant and the energy center of Loco. With experience in promotion and major national brands marketing, Sara is the strongest link, the voice of criticism within the team.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Jo\u00e3o Alves – Sous Chef” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Motivated by the willingness of his grandfather – who had one of the most respected restaurants in the Cascais area, Choupana<\/em> – Jo\u00e3o began to gain a taste for cooking. It was at ESHTE that he learned the whole theoretical part of gastronomy. In the summer months, he took the opportunity to practice at Vila Joya<\/em>, Albufeira and Farol Hotel Cascais<\/em>. He worked in asian cuisine in Portugal, at Umai<\/em>, and then went to Tokyo to live this experience. He was also at EMO<\/em>, when they won the Garfo de Ouro<\/em>, at River Lounge<\/em> and later at Espor\u00e3o<\/em>, where he was able to follow Pedro Pena Bastos to the Rota das Estrelas<\/em>, Blood n’Guts<\/em> and Peixe em Lisboa<\/em> for 2 consecutive years. One year on of welcoming him at LOCO, sharing with us his passion for cooking and all the techniques he has acquired over the years, he has conquered the team and today he takes the role as our Sous Chef.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”5323″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”right-to-left”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”5331″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”left-to-right”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Gon\u00e7alo Freire – Chef de Partie” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Seeing the father take the lead in the kitchen at home, since he was a child, was the first step to begin his journey in gastronomy field. He went by restaurants like Avenue<\/em> at Avenida da Liberdade<\/em> and Aizian<\/em> in Bilbao. Upon returning to Portugal, he went on to an internship at LOCO and, as soon as he finished, he accepted the chef’s<\/em> invitation to stay at Alexandre Silva no Mercado<\/em>. All the work he developed guaranteed him a place in I+D and, later, the continuous presence in the main kitchen of LOCO.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Jo\u00e3o Marujo – Ma\u00eetre” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]No one could imagine that a primary school teacher would end up in a restaurant. Jo\u00e3o never stops. From working in a snack-bar he jumped to Mercado da Ribeira, where he became the manager of two bars and met Alexandre Silva. In Loco, he is responsible for the dining service \u2013 but the good soundtrack of the restaurant is also on his hands![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”292″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”right-to-left”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”5317″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css_animation=”left-to-right”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”S\u00e9rgio Caldeira – Dinning Room Assistant” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]There are 18 years of experience now gathered in the LOCO dinning room. He debuted at Le Meridien<\/em> and quickly improved his taste for customer service. In 2007 he was at Yasmin<\/em>, where he met chef<\/em> Alexandre Silva, who invited him, when he took over the leadership of Bocca<\/em>, to be part of his team. He helped the restaurant in achievement for the Garfo de Ouro<\/em>, a place in the Michelin Guide<\/em> and 6 stars by Time Out<\/em>. He went with the chef<\/em> to open the M\u00e1rmoris Alentejo<\/em> and in 2014 he was at Hist\u00f3rias da Casa da Comida<\/em>. His interest about wine was maturing and after going through the Estado D’Alma <\/em>, the Hotel Skyna<\/em>, Sushic<\/em> and finally the Garrafeira Campo de Ourique<\/em>, he began the Sommelier Program, at EHTL.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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