Ferran Adrià and elBulli (1980s-2011)

1. Cala Montjoi site begins as a leisure project

   Jan 1, 1961Labels: Cala Montjoi, Schilling family

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2. elBulli becomes a grillroom restaurant

   Jan 1, 1964Labels: elBulli, grillroom

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3. First Michelin star signals elite status

   Jan 1, 1976Labels: Jean-Louis Neichel, Michelin star

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4. Second Michelin star under Soler-era leadership

   Jan 1, 1983Labels: Juli Soler, Michelin star

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5. Ferran Adrià arrives as a stagiaire

   Aug 1, 1983Labels: Ferran Adri, stagiaire

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6. Adrià becomes joint head chef

   Nov 1, 1984Labels: Ferran Adri, joint head

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7. Albert Adrià joins and pastry becomes a focus

   Jan 1, 1985Labels: Albert Adri, pastry

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8. Ferran Adrià becomes sole head chef

   Jan 1, 1987Labels: Ferran Adri, head chef

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9. Third Michelin star cements global prestige

   Jan 1, 1997Labels: Michelin three-star, elBulli

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10. Named World’s Best Restaurant by The Restaurant

    Jan 1, 2002Labels: The Restaurant, elBulli

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11. Documenta 12 treats elBulli as an art pavilion

    Jun 16, 2007Labels: Documenta 12, elBulli

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12. Final service and closure of elBulli restaurant

    Jul 30, 2011Labels: elBulli, closure

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13. Digital general catalogue project formalizes the legacy

    Jan 1, 2015Labels: elBullifoundation, General Catalogue

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14. elBulli1846 opens as a public museum

    Jun 15, 2023Labels: elBulli1846, Cala Montjoi

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