Enrique Olvera (born 1976) is a Mexican

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. He is the owner and head chef of Pujol, a

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restaurant in

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, which is currently ranked 9th in the world according to the 2021 annual

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listing.

Film

Olvera appeared on Netflix ''

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'' in Season 2, Episode 4. Olvera was a judge on the first episode of the 2018 Netflix series ''

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''. Olvera and his restaurant Pujol was featured in the first season of Netflix series ''

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'', in the episode "Mexico City" Olvera also appeared in Season 12 of MasterChef UK Olvera appears in the third episode of the 2020 Amazon-produced series ''

Pan y Circo ''Pan y Circo'' (Spanish for "Bread and Circus") is a Mexican Spanish-language talk show TV series that premiered on Amazon Video on August 7, 2020. The show is hosted by actor Diego Luna and was produced by La Corriente del Golfo, a production com ...

'', where he prepares a meal for guests discussing the legalization of cannabis in Mexico. Olvera appears on the show Ugly Delicious season 1, in the episode: "Tacos"

References

1976 births Living people Mexican chefs {{chef-stub