Jordi Butrón

In 2000, Butrón, who was a student of Christian Escribà and trained in French pastry-making, opened the world's first dessert restaurant with fellow chef Xano Saguer: Espaisucre in Barcelona. Butrón and Saguer, who is also a pastry chef, have recently unveiled a new restaurant concept: Essence—The Sweet Experience, where they offer 3 savory tapas, 5 desserts, and 3 sweet tapas.