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Cónico in Tokyo, Japan
This was an extraordinary experience to say the least. Cesar Ávila Flores, Born in Toluca, Mexico, who has experience as sous chef at Mexico City’s Pujol, ranked 5th in the 2022 World’s 50 Best Restaurants, has been appointed our executive chef from 2023. Under Enrique Olvera, who is described as “Mexico’s most influential chef,” he learned the importance of seasonal ingredients and the precise techniques required to achieve Pujol’s exquisite flavor and presentation, and his performance was recognized, eventually leading to his promotion to sous chef. In his pursuit of high technique and refined taste, he was impressed by Japanese cuisine and Japanese ingredients, and with the desire to “spread Mexican fine dining to the world,” he became our head chef.