Elena Reygadas Quotes

"My hope is that all my dishes are balanced. I want people, and their stomachs, to feel good when they eat my food".

"Of course, it feels great to be awarded, but a kitchen is a universe".

My number one goal has always been to make our guests happy by offering them simple food based in Mexican ingredients

"And in our approach, the ingredients always shine, with the end flavor always the most important goal".

"We try to be pure and respect the ingredients as much as possible, while always offering loads of pleasure".

"When I was training, the truth was that I was often the only woman in the kitchen and the women were almost always in the desserts".

"The menu is based on the timeline and the ingredients that nature gives us. Right now, for example, we have a Manila mango dish that has a short shelf life".

"I think I’ve seen that cooking is a way of giving love and affection and expressing ourselves. I understood that at a young age".

The more we use different ingredients, people will be more familiar with them

"What means the most to me is that the efforts of so many people, who work many hours and long days, have now been recognized. After more than a decade of dedication, it gives our team a nice push to keep going".