Juli Soler
Juli Soler Lobo (31 May 1949 – 6 July 2015) was an entrepreneur from Spain. He was the co-owner and manager of elBulli, a world famous restaurant outside of Barcelona.[1]
Early life and career
[edit | edit source]Soler began working in the food industry at the age of 13, as an assistant waiter. In 1981, he was offered the position as a general manager at elBulli. He was largely responsible for the success of elBulli. He was responsible for hiring French chef, Jean-Paul Vinay who eventually helped the restaurant to gain its second Michelin star.[2] In 1984, he also hired Ferran Adrià as chef, who later went on to become a celebrity chef and author. In 1990, Soler and Adrià became business partners and bought elBulli.[3]
He died of degenerative nerve disease in 2015, at the age of 66.[4]
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