In the world of top chefs, chefs with three or more Michelin stars are all worth a lot of money.
Excluding these top chefs, those with two Michelin stars are already at the top of the chef pyramid.
The news that Ekbus decided to join Jiaoli Island instantly shocked the entire Michelin chef circle.
As a chef who has won two Michelin stars for nine consecutive years, Ekbus has countless fans around the world.
The originally peaceful Jiaoli Island once again captured the attention of the world.
Voss completely offended Mandarin Oriental this time, and the chefs of two Belmond hotels were also poached by Mandarin Oriental.
However, compared with Ekbus, the two chefs recruited by Mandarin Oriental were of average quality and were not taken seriously by Voss.
With Ekbus at the helm of Jiaoli Island, even the pickiest wealthy people will be full of praise when they come to vacation.
In addition to Ekbus, the other two chefs, Michel Porto and Jacob Temple, are also from small backgrounds.
The chef lineup at Jiaoli Island is truly star-studded.
When the three chefs came to Jiaoli Island and met Getty, a great figure in the hotel design industry, they felt a lot more at ease.
Getty = top hotels.
This is well known in the circles of all top luxury hotel practitioners.
"Welcome to Jiaoli Island, I have designed three restaurants for you, one on the bottom of the sea, one on the sea, and one on the beach."
Getty finished speaking with a smile and took the three chefs to visit one after another.
Getty understood the difficulty of transitioning from luxury to frugality, so he first showed the three of them a restaurant on the beach.
The delicate white sand beach and pure wooden buildings reveal a minimalist style.
There are several palm trees more than 20 meters high in the surrounding area.
As the breeze blows, the leaves sway gently, revealing a bit of leisure.
There is nothing visible from the outside of the restaurant, but there is a cave inside. The entire restaurant is 25 meters high.
In view of the strange regulations of the Maldives government, the height of any building on the island must not exceed the tallest palm tree on the island.
Getty worked hard to transplant a 25-meter-tall palm tree to Jiaoli Island.
The restaurant has a total of four floors, the first and second floors of which are wine cellars, enough to hold five thousand bottles of fine wine.
The dining area is on the third and fourth floors, and the interior functions are designed extremely comprehensively and thoughtfully.
Eckbus and the three of them looked at each other, and they were all a little moved.
But after all, we haven’t seen the next two restaurants yet, so no one made an immediate decision.
Getty took them around and explained the restaurant's design features and the maximum number of people it could accommodate.
Take them to the most special area of the restaurant.
“This is an observation deck designed by me, which can accommodate three tables of guests dining at the same time.
From this location, you can see the most dazzling scenery of the entire Jiaoli Island, and I believe it will attract many tourists."
Jacob Temple took a deep look at the viewing area.
In Getty's design, each of the three restaurants has its own merits.
After walking out of the beach restaurant and walking for about three minutes, we came to the plank road.
There is a large building at the end of the plank road, which is the floating restaurant designed by Getty.
The design of the floating restaurant should be more novel and creative.
The floating restaurant is called sailboat, which means sailboat.
The restaurant is fifteen meters high, and the completely flat top design is relatively rare.
Colorful mosaic tiles are widely used on the interior and exterior walls of the restaurant, surrounded by long arched floor-to-ceiling windows, which are beautiful under the warm sunset.
Getty expressed some emotion: "The original budget for Jiaoli Island was US$100 million. Fortunately, Mr. Chen continued to support me, which gave me the opportunity to realize these two designs without any budget."
After saying that, Getty walked in immediately.
Walking into the restaurant along the long plank road, the design inside made the three chefs couldn't help but exclaim.
"Oh God!"
Getty saw the surprised expressions of the three people and introduced them with a satisfied smile.
“This sailboat restaurant cost a total of US$20 million.
The cost of building a small resort is enough to build this restaurant on the sea. Is it enough of a surprise?"
Eckbus and the three of them looked at Getty, who was looking enthusiastic at this time, and took a step back silently.
This old man is always a little crazy when talking about his works.
"Look at my design. I bet that the restaurant I designed will definitely have a chance to hit the top ten restaurants in the world."
Getty's tone was full of confidence. This sailing restaurant on the sea took a lot of effort from him.
After countless days and nights of thinking, he finally turned his creativity into reality on Jiaoli Island.
For Getty, the effort he put into Jiaoli Island far exceeds that of designing hotels for Cheval Blanc and Aman.
So many years of design experience have given Getty a lot of strange ideas.
But these whimsical ideas do not mean that they are 100% acceptable to investors.
Take this sailboat restaurant, which Getty has proposed several times before.
Because the cost was too high and it might drag down the profitability of Cheval Blanc, Arnault rejected it.
The gyro-shaped ceiling lamp in the lobby and the hollow decoration surrounding the lamp diffuse the light and shadow, opening up the space infinitely.
The three of Ekbus nodded frequently, and they are worthy of being the top designers in the industry.
Just from these details, you can feel the level of Getty.
Sailboat-shaped partitions stand in the lobby, which are full of fun and ensure privacy. They coordinate well with the beveled tables and chairs to fully display the beauty of geometry.
After the three of them watched it, they had only one feeling, and that was that it was amazing!
“During the day, the entire restaurant will be bathed in natural light, making it simple and futuristic.
If it’s at night, the restaurant under warm lights will be blurry and comfortable.”
Getty waved to the three of them, came to a sailboat partition, and pointed to the chamfered glass dining table.
"This dining table was specially customized by me. There are seven colors in total.
The glass tabletop will leave beautiful reflections on the ground when light passes through.
Just like the sparkling sea surface, it echoes the entire island."
After visiting the sailboat, the three of them were already full of anticipation for the last underwater restaurant.
Getty smiled mysteriously: "I promise, that restaurant will make you so amazing that you will forget these two restaurants."
The three of them looked at each other. The two previous restaurants had already reached the standards of top restaurants.
However, Getty's words of confidence do not seem to be false.
After getting out of the sailboat, Getty started an electric car next to him and drove slowly along the island's road.
The sea breeze blowing all the way made Eckbus and the others unable to help but close their eyes and enjoy it.
At this moment, they are no longer Michelin star chefs, but just ordinary people visiting the beach.
"arrive."
Getty's gentle voice sounded, and the three of them opened their eyes at the same time, full of horror.
What did they see?
A restaurant dumped into the sea?
They swore to God that they had never seen such a bold design in their lives!
Getty got out of the car and led Eckbus and the others to the entrance of the underwater restaurant, his tone filled with unparalleled pride.
“This restaurant, I named it under!
In Norwegian, under has the double meaning of "under" and "miracle".
I bet that this underwater restaurant will capture the hearts of the rich and famous all over the world.
Because its cost is as high as 30 million US dollars!"
The restaurant looks like a rock rising from the bottom of the sea. It also looks like the entrance to a mysterious tunnel leading to the bottom of the sea. It also looks like a huge telescope that can peer into the underwater world.
The three of them read Under's name one after another and couldn't help but marvel.
The construction cost of 30 million US dollars alone is enough to refresh the understanding of countless people.
In other words, the sailboat restaurant plus the under restaurant are already worthy of the investment standards of a five-star resort.
Eckbus and others are increasingly convinced that Jiaoli Island can be rated as a seven-star island.
In other words, even Jiaoli Island cannot reach seven stars.
How can other companies have the nerve to brag that they are a Seven-Star Island?
The entire building is 64 meters long and has a semi-sunken structure, with the bottom supported on the seabed about 10 meters deep.
Getty's design was inspired by the rocky coast of Norway he visited during his travels.
The restaurant’s thick concrete exterior leans directly against the rugged coastline and is designed to withstand varying levels of pressure and impact.
The most important thing for an underwater restaurant is safety.
Getty didn't dare to be careless about this.
When Getty designed it, concrete was chosen for the exterior for no reason.
Over time, the rough concrete shell will be transformed by wind and waves into an artificial reef, allowing shellfish and algae to inhabit it.
I have to say that Getty’s imagination is very big.
Even the pickiest environmentalists can't fault Getty's design.
The restaurant can not only eat, but also create a good marine ecological environment. It is simply the best of both worlds.
The restaurant entrance is connected by a concrete bridge, which is very spectacular.
The restaurant foyer and exterior facade are made of light brown oak to neutralize the rough concrete style.
Following Getty into the restaurant, the real surprise has just begun.
Getty's design of Jiaoli Island can be said to have exhausted his imagination.
Entering the restaurant, the ceiling instantly attracted the attention of the three Eckbuss.
The most naughty thing is that Getty actually borrowed the colors of the sunset over the sea.
As the three Eckbuss descended the stairs, they could feel the change of colors in the interior from land to sea.
This feeling is a bit like traveling through time and space.
"This design is absolutely amazing!"
The three of Ekbus sighed sincerely.
No wonder Getty is so famous in the world of luxury hotels. It’s not without reason.
Even if they put aside their status as Michelin-starred chefs, the three of Ekbus are willing to go to such a magical restaurant to check in as a souvenir.
The dining environment is mainly green, not the green of vegetation, but the turquoise of the Maldives sea water.
The dining environment alone made the three of Ekbus nod again, extremely satisfied.
For a truly top-notch restaurant, the food is one thing, but the dining environment is even more important.
The higher the level of chefs, the higher the requirements for the restaurant environment.
However, the Eckbus trio could find no fault with the restaurant designed by Getty.
"Hey guys, here's a real surprise!"
Only then did the three Eckbus notice that Getty was standing in front of a curtain, and something seemed to be obscured behind him.