Chef & Proprietor
Rudolf Štefan
Chef & Proprietor, Pelegrini
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Portrait of Rudolf Štefan
i. Biography
Rudolf Štefan is the chef-owner of Pelegrini in Šibenik, Croatia, which earned Dalmatia's first Michelin star in 2018. Holding a degree in economics from the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management in Opatija, he transitioned into professional culinary arts through self-study and European apprenticeships before opening Pelegrini in 2007. Štefan is also the founder of the international culinary congress Chefs' Stage and the non-profit Budi Foodie Foundation.