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    Executive Chef

    Chris Rainer

    Executive Chef, Ikigai, Schloss Elmau Luxury Spa Retreat & Cultural Hideaway

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    i. Biography

    Chris Rainer is the Executive Chef at Ikigai, formerly Luce d'Oro, located at Schloss Elmau in Elmau. He has led the restaurant since 2017. Earlier in his career, he served as Küchenchef at Tiger-Gourmetrestaurant in Frankfurt am Main and Restaurant Villa Rothschild in Königstein im Taunus.

    Career - Executive Chef, Ikigai (formerly Luce d'Oro) at Schloss Elmau, Elmau (2017–present) - Küchenchef, Tiger-Gourmetrestaurant (Tigerpalast), Frankfurt am Main (2015–2017) - Küchenchef, Restaurant Villa Rothschild, Königstein im Taunus (2007–2014) - Sous Chef, Restaurant Dieter Müller (Schlosshotel Lerbach), Bergisch Gladbach - Chef de Partie, Villa Hammerschmiede, Pfinztal - Cook, Residenz Heinz Winkler, Aschau im Chiemgau - Cook, Schlosshotel Kronberg, Kronberg im Taunus

    FAQ Where is Chris Rainer currently working? He is the Executive Chef at Ikigai, formerly known as Luce d'Oro, at Schloss Elmau in Elmau. Which kitchens did Chris Rainer lead prior to joining Schloss Elmau? He served as Küchenchef at Tiger-Gourmetrestaurant in Frankfurt am Main from 2015 to 2017 and at Restaurant Villa Rothschild in Königstein im Taunus from 2007 to 2014.