What began as an initiative of Silestone Institute to promote the study and knowledge of commercial catering sector one year ago, now has become the architecture framework for the professional kitchen facilities thanks to recognitions like the Gourmand Award for the Best Professional Spanish Book. The book, whose leitmotif is the definition of the concepts…
After being chosen the Best Professional Book by the Gourmand Awards in Spain, the book has represented the category “Best Authors and Chefs 2013” at the Gourmand International Awards gala dinners, which took place in Beijing. The event has count with the participation of more than 8,000 books from 187 countries in 5 continents. Finally,…
A recent report published by the European Commission estimates that about 100 million tons of food are wasted annually in the EU. The previous data made public in 2012 was about 89 million tons. The problem, far from solved, has been aggravated. If remedial action is not taken, it is estimated to reach 126 tons…
Chef David Muñoz is renowned for breaking rules in all aspects and not just in the kitchen. His goal is to surprise and misplace. For the new DiverXo restaurant project, the restigious interior designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán received chef’s request to “create an atmosphere and a unique experience for the guest, which left no one indifferent”. The result is…
The Global Kitchen study on La Cocina del Futuro, prepared by the Silestone Institute for Consentino, has been presented in London, Milan, Montreal, New York, Toronto, Sydney and Singapore. Global Kitchen is a multidisciplinary international study to anticipate what domestic cooking will be like 25 years from now. In the Global Kitchen studio, 17 renowned…
We have celebrated in Barcelona the Party of Science. From Silestone Institute together with Carrefour and Ferran Adrià we have brought there the health caravan, traveling our country throughout the year. The aim is to bring science to the public, giving lectures and workshops on key hygiene practices in the kitchen. Our skilled microbiologist Maite…
The Silestone Institute has celebrated its 10th Anniversary with a talk-colloquium on the kitchen of the future. On the occasion of this commemoration, the Institute has also produced a digital report that collects the contents and activities carried out during these ten years. According to Santiago Alfonso, secretary general of the Silestone Institute, “Cosentino promoted…
The Caravan of Health promoted by Disney, Ferran Adrià, Carrefour and the collaboration of Cosentino Group, has moved to Cosentino’s Group headquarters in Almería with the aim of celebrating the World Health Day.Inside the caravan, the experts have given informative workshops to more than 200 employees who have participated, since more than 1500 people currently work…