Marc Vidal

Marc Vidal (born 9 July 1977) is a Spanish chef from Barcelona. He is the executive chef of Boqueria in New York City and Washington, D.C.

Education and career Vidal was born and raised in Barcelona, and worked in his family's restaurant. He pursued a culinary education at Escola de Restauracio i Hostelatge de Barcelona in 1996, receiving two degrees. Shortly after graduating, he began an internship at Can Gaig, a Michelin starred restaurant. He spent a year at Maison de la Catalogne in Paris. After returning to Barcelona, he worked as a pastry chef at the Windsor restaurant. He then went on to work at elBulli, L'Arpège and restaurant Alain Ducasse, acquiring experience under several notable European chefs including Alain Passard, Alain Ducasse and Ferran Adria. Vidal opened a third Boqueria location on Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. in March 2012. Boqueria is named after Mercat de la Boqueria, a popular food market in Vidal's home city of Barcelona.