Jacobo Diz, winner of the 12th edition of the Premio Promesas de la alta cocina

Young Jacobo Diz Gómez, a student at CIFP Paseo das Pontes in A Coruña, was the winner of the 12th edition of the Premio Promesas de la alta cocina held on April 16th at Le Cordon Bleu Madrid. Jacobo Diz was excited and "extremely proud of the work he has done over the last few months, and significantly looking forward to coming to this Institute to study. I hope to enjoy it very much, it is a profession in which you never stop learning".

The runner-up in this edition was Carlos Navarro Pérez, from the Basque Culinary Center in San Sebastián. After winning the second prize, he declared: "It is an incredible feeling, but I wasn't nervous because it was clear that getting this far was already an award. I'm looking forward to continuing my training in patisserie and even more so in this Institution".

For the complicated task of choosing the winner, Le Cordon Bleu Madrid had an expert jury chaired by Eduard Xatruch, one of the three chef-owners of the Disfrutar restaurant (Barcelona), awarded 3 Michelin stars and 3 Soles Repsol, as well as 2nd in the ranking of The World's 50 Best Restaurants, María José Martínez, owner and head chef of the Michelin-starred Restaurant Lienzo, and Luis Suárez de Lezo, president of the Royal Academy of Gastronomy, as well as a representation of two chefs professors at Le Cordon Bleu Madrid.

Rosario Barrios, General Manager of Le Cordon Bleu Madrid, dedicated a few words to the candidates, whom she thanked for their work during all the contest stages. "It is exciting to witness another year of such young talent. This Award is a breath of fresh air that boosts our confidence, both as an Institution and the entire sector, regarding the potential of the new generations of chefs in this country". This edition marks the twelfth year that the young promises of national gastronomy have been at the forefront.