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    Küchenchef

    Felix Adebahr

    Küchenchef, Mural

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    Küchenchef
    Portrait of Felix Adebahr

    Portrait of Felix Adebahr

    i. Biography

    Felix Adebahr’s rise tracks through Munich kitchens in measured steps: chef de partie, chef, küchenleitung / chef, then Head Chef. That sequence matters in trade terms. It shows the accumulation of station work, pass control, and the pressure of service before the move to mural in Munich, where the role now sits at the top of the line. In a field that can reward noise, Adebahr’s record reads as a steady build of responsibility.

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    The Path

    At Tantris in Schwabing, the chef de partie role put Felix Adebahr into the daily discipline of a serious kitchen, where timing, section work, and service rhythm are learned through repetition. The next step at Esszimmer in der BMW-Welt in München widened the scope of his work as chef, with the title marking a broader set of responsibilities than station cooking alone. At Käfers Green Beetle, küchenleitung / chef placed Adebahr closer to kitchen orchestration, where coordination and execution sit side by side.

    Taken together, those roles show a career shaped by incremental control rather than abrupt leaps. At mural in Munich, the head-chef position brings that progression into one daily test. For Felix Adebahr, the job is less a change in direction than a consolidation of what came before: section discipline, command of service, and the steadiness required to run a kitchen through the pass.

    The Work Today

    At mural in Munich, Adebahr’s head-chef work is defined by the responsibilities that have been layered into his career from the start. The title includes the practical demands of leadership, but it also rests on the earlier groundwork of chef de partie, chef, chef de cuisine, and Head Chef experience. That kind of progression is visible in the way a kitchen is held together: by timing, judgment, and consistency across service.

    Signature

    Wild-Brokkoli is listed among Felix Adebahr’s signature dishes. The choice fits on the page: direct, specific, and without ornament, the kind of dish name that reads like a kitchen decision rather than a statement of style.

    Acclaim

    Michelin Green Star is the honor attached to Felix Adebahr. In trade terms, it places his work within a recognized standard while matching the broader shape of his career: responsibility earned in stages, then carried forward into the head-chef role at mural. Felix Adebahr is a German chef who became Küchenchef at Mural in Munich in November 2024 after previous roles at Tantris, Bobby Bräuer’s Esszimmer, and Käfer’s Green Beetle. Felix Adebahr is a German chef who became Küchenchef at Mural in Munich in November 2024 after previous roles at Tantris.

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    FAQ

    Asked of Felix

    • What is Felix Adebahr's current role?

      Felix Adebahr is Head Chef.

    • Where did Felix Adebahr work before?

      Felix Adebahr's earlier career included Tantris, Esszimmer in der BMW-Welt, and Käfers Green Beetle.

    • What recognition has Felix Adebahr received?

      Michelin Green Star.

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