Martin Berasategui

Martin Berasategui is the world's third most decorated Michelin star chef, with twelve stars to his credit, more than any other Spanish chef. He's also one of only a handful of chefs in the world with two triple Michelin-starred establishments. At the age of 25, this outstanding Basque chef received his first Michelin star for his own restaurant, Restaurante Martin Berasategui. The acclaimed restaurant received its third Michelin star in 2001 and has been on the list of the world's 50 greatest restaurants for the past six years.

Berasategui has opened three other Michelin-starred restaurants in Tenerife and Barcelona over the period of 44 years. In addition, he owns six restaurants in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Costa Rica. In the field of traditional Basque cuisine, he is regarded as a legend and one of the best chefs in the world.

• Michelin Stars: 12
• Born: 27 April 1960 (age 62)San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain
• Current restaurants: Restaurante Martín Berasategui, Restaraunte Lasarte, M.B.