Ferran Adrià during his month's leave from military service

Taking advantage of a month's leave from military service in 1983, Ferran Adrià did some work experience as a chef at El Bulli on the recommendation of their mutual friend Fermí Puig. Before he finished, he agreed to join Juli Soler's team the following year. In October 1984, chef Jean-Paul Vinay left the restaurant, and Adrià and Christian Lutaud became the head chefs. During the winter months, when there weren't so many customers, they took the opportunity to visit foreign restaurants and markets, working perfectly as a team to reformulate the menus.