{"id":1426,"date":"2024-04-09T13:11:49","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T11:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mariadelaogranada.com\/?page_id=1426"},"modified":"2026-11-03T10:55:38","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:55:38","slug":"the-chef","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mariadelaogranada.com\/en\/the-chef\/","title":{"rendered":"The Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Team<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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A shared<\/h2><\/div>

Culinary Philosophy<\/span><\/h2><\/div>

Juan P. Ortiz<\/b> leads the kitchen at Mar\u00eda de la O. His training alongside some of Spain\u2019s leading chefs, together with his connection to Granada\u2019s culinary traditions, has shaped a personal approach to cooking in which the memory of flavour<\/b>, an understanding of ingredients and creativity <\/b>play a central role.<\/span><\/p>\n

This philosophy comes to life through collaboration. Ideas, research and the refinement of each preparation are part of a shared process in which the team\u2019s experience, judgement and dedication help shape the restaurant\u2019s culinary identity.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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In our kitchen, every recipe is also an opportunity to explore. We seek to understand what makes a flavour recognisable, discover new possibilities in each ingredient and transform preparations through knowledge and intuition. This continuous exploration defines the culinary personality of Mar\u00eda de la O and the way we interpret Granada\u2019s traditional recipes. <\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Great things are never achieved alone<\/h2><\/div>

At Mar\u00eda de la O, we see gastronomy as a collective endeavour. The kitchen and front-of-house teams share the same philosophy, founded on respect for their craft, attention to detail and genuine care for every guest. <\/p>\n

Solidarity, empathy and teamwork are essential values for us. Looking after the people who make up our team is also part of caring for every aspect of the restaurant experience. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1426","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nThe Team - Mar\u00eda de la O<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mariadelaogranada.com\/en\/the-chef\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Team - Mar\u00eda de la O\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/mariadelaogranada.com\/en\/the-chef\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Mar\u00eda de la O\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-11-03T09:55:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mariadelaogranada.com\\\/en\\\/the-chef\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mariadelaogranada.com\\\/en\\\/the-chef\\\/\",\"name\":\"The Team - 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