Jordi Roca i Fontané (born 28 November 1978,
Girona
Girona (; ) is the capital city of the Province of Girona in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell rivers. The city had an official population of 106,476 in 2024, but the p ...
,
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) is situate ...
, Spain) is the
pastry chef
A pastry chef or pâtissier (; feminine pâtissière, ) is a station chef in a professional kitchen, skilled in the making of pastries, desserts, breads and other baked goods. They are employed in large hotels, bistros, restaurants, bakeries, b ...
of the restaurant
El Celler de Can Roca. In 2014, he won the inaugural "World's Best Pastry Chef" award from
Restaurant magazine. In April 2018, an episode of Chef's Table: Pastry featuring Jordi debuted on Netflix. In 2023, Jordi Roca appeared o
PastryClass with his first-ever online class, where he teaches Plating Senses.
He suffers from
dysphonia
A hoarse voice, also known as dysphonia or hoarseness, is when the voice involuntarily sounds breathy, raspy, or strained, or is softer in volume or lower in pitch. A hoarse voice can be associated with a feeling of unease or scratchiness in the ...
, a neurological disease that has left him permanently hoarse.
Acknowledgments
* 2002. Second Michelin Star for
El Celler de Can Roca.
* 2009. Third Michelin Star for
El Celler de Can Roca. and 5th position in the
Restaurant Magazine;
* 2011. Second best restaurant in the world for
El Celler de Can Roca, by the
Restaurant Magazine;
* 2012. Second best restaurant in the world for
El Celler de Can Roca, by the
Restaurant Magazine;
* 2013. Best restaurant in the world for
El Celler de Can Roca, by the
Restaurant Magazine;
* 2014. Second best restaurant in the world for
El Celler de Can Roca, by the
Restaurant Magazine.
* 2015. Best restaurant in the world for
El Celler de Can Roca, by the
Restaurant Magazine;
Publications
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References
External links
Jordi Roca Biography*
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1978 births
Chefs from Catalonia
Living people
Pastry chefs
People from Girona
Spanish chefs