Juan Mari Arzak

Arzak was the only child born to Juan Ramon Arzak and Francisca Arratibel in San Sebastián, Spain. He spent much of his childhood in his grandparents' restaurant. Later, Arzak's parents took over control of the restaurant. Arzak's father died in 1951, after which time his mother continued to run the restaurant until he took over control of the restaurant. Arzak has two daughters, Marta and Elena, with Maite Espina. ==Professional life==

Arzak said that his interest in cooking began at birth, and that in his childhood he would help in his family's restaurant. However, his real interest in cuisine didn't begin until his time at a hotel management school in Madrid. He trained his daughter Elena Arzak (born 1969), who has won the "Veuve Clicquot World's Best Female Chef" at the "World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards", to take over the restaurant. ==External links==