Auga e Sal, owned by the son of Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, closes five months after achieving a Michelin star

Chef

, responsible for the kitchen of the

restaurant , has announced through a publication on his Instagram account the closure of the

restaurant , owned by the son of

, which five months ago had received

.

"Today, that we should be finalizing the production and preparation to reopen the doors of the restaurant, unfortunately I find myself in the commitment to inform you that the owner of the restaurant officially communicated to us the

and the closure of it. Disassociating myself from all the steps and decisions taken by the property from now on", wrote the Galician chef announcing the closure.

A few words in which the chef makes clear his rejection of the decision of the owner of

,

, as well as his disassociation from any management that the owner now takes.

"As you can imagine, it saddens me enormously to see how a project to which I have given all my effort and affection, closes its doors", continues

's note in which he thanks the work carried out by the entire team, among which was the

head of room and sommelier from Vigo

,

, these years, as well as the trust of the

and the

during all this time: "(...) Thank you for the trust you placed in this project and in me the two great gastronomic guides such as the

and the

, which awarded us 1 Repsol Sun and 1 Michelin Star respectively during these 2 years. Two of the most important days in my career".

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Seasoned in the kitchens of

and

,

had been in charge of the

on December 14

.

A moment that, as the chef indicates, was one of the most exciting of his career, but that was also very important for Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón who at that time confessed to

that opening

"had been a dream".

In fact, that of

was the only

that Galicia added and that now disappears with the closure of the restaurant located in the Galician capital.

"It saddens me enormously to see how a project to which I have given all my effort and affection closes its doors; I want to thank my team,

, you have made it possible from the first day to the last" ,

pointed out

.

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Auga e Sal

opened in 2016. In 2020, with the addition of

, the restaurant sought a new boost, which it seemed to have achieved.

A year after its incorporation,

began to stand out, not only for obtaining

, but also because the restaurant had also obtained

in April .

Álex Smyth

, 31, has predicted "new projects" and does not rule out continuing his career in Galicia: "New projects will come and new goals will have to be overcome. Nonconformity as a way of life."

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