Chef
Luís Almeida
Chef, Valverde Santar Hotel & Spa
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Portrait of Luís Almeida
i. Biography
Luís Almeida is a Portuguese chef associated with Valverde Santar Hotel & Spa in Santar (Nelas), Portugal, and is listed by Relais & Châteaux as the chef there. The Valverde Santar hotel profile says he earned a master’s degree in Food Quality and Technology from hospitality and tourism schools in Coimbra and Estoril, and that he built his career through kitchens including Pousada Convento de Belmonte, Vila Galé Praia, Sheraton Lisboa, 100 Maneiras, and Quinta das Lágrimas in Coimbra.
He later served as chef at Paço dos Cunhas de Santar and as executive chef for the Dão Sul group, overseeing Quinta de Cabriz, Paço dos Cunhas de Santar, Quinta do Encontro, and Herdade Monte da Cal da restaurants.
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