Portuguese food and music festival Chefs on Fire debuts in Madrid on 5-6 October

After six successful years in Portugal, the Chefs on Fire festival is set to launch its first edition in Madrid, bringing a blend of high culinary arts and live music to the Alfonso XIII Royal Botanical Garden at Complutense University on October 5-6.

This inaugural event in Madrid continues the festival’s tradition of culinary excellence, where chefs abandon conventional kitchen tools to cook solely with fire and wood. Set against the backdrop of the university’s botanical gardens, the festival aims to replicate the intimate and communal atmosphere that has characterized its Portuguese editions.

The line-up

The festival will feature 20 prominent chefs, including Janaína Torres from São Paulo’s A Casa do Porco and Tekuna Gachechiladze, a trailblazer in modern Georgian cuisine. From Spain, taleneted chefs like Lucía Freitas of A Tafona and Javi Estévez of La Tasquería will showcase their culinary prowess. These chefs will engage in live cooking, offering festival-goers a chance to interact and gain insights into their creative processes.

Complementing the culinary offerings, the festival’s music lineup will include a variety of acts known for their ability to blend different genres, creating a dynamic festival environment. Each day will see performances by six artists, enhancing the gastronomic experience with their unique sounds.

In partnership with Turismo de Portugal and Turismo de Cascais, the event also highlights the participation of well-known Portuguese chefs such as Henrique Sá Pessoa, of two-Michelin-starred Alma, and Vasco Coelho Santos. Additionally, the festival will feature bites from 12 acclaimed restaurants in Madrid, each presenting dishes that resonate with the festival’s theme of fire-based cooking.

The Chefs on Fire Madrid programme 2024

Chefs	Music
Carlos Casillas, Barro (Michelin-starred)	Andrea Buenavista
Janaína Torres, A Casa do Porco	Caballo Prieto Azabache
Henrique Sá Pessoa, Alma (2 Michelin-starred)	Coni Lechner
Iñigo Urrechu, El Cielo de Urrecho / Zalacain	Ariel Brínguez
Javi Estévez, La Tasquería (Michelin-starred)	Guacamayo Tropical
João Rodrigues, Canalha	Jazzin’Club
Juan D’Onofrio, Chispa Bistró	Nola Brass Band
Rafa Panatieri, Sartoría Panatieri / Brabo	La Perra Blanco
Lucia Freitas, A Tafona (Michelin-starred)	Pedro Ricardo
Roberto Foronda, Tripea	Pájaro Sunrise
Miguel Carretero, Santerra
Tekuna Gachechiladze, Cafe Littera / Culinarium Khasheria
Tiago Penão, Kappo / Izakaya
Vasco Coelho Santos, Euskalduna Studio (Michelin-starred)
Alejandro Serrano, Restaurante Alejandre Serrano (Michelin-starred)
David Gil, Jefe creativo de repostería I+Desserts

 

The festival will take place at the Real Jardín Botánico Alfonso XIII, located on the grounds of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Ciudad Universitaria metro), and ticket options range from single-day entries to comprehensive two-day passes.

Food Desk

For further information and to book your tickets visit the Chefs on Fire website here. Follow their Instagram @chefsonfire.es.