{"id":1061,"date":"2025-03-13T14:30:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/jirka-zajicek-wins-prestigious-award-at-the-best-chef-awards-2025-in-milan-2\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:44:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T13:44:00","slug":"jirka-zajicek-wins-prestigious-award-at-the-best-chef-awards-2025-in-milan-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/en\/jirka-zajicek-wins-prestigious-award-at-the-best-chef-awards-2025-in-milan-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Jirka Zaj\u00ed\u010dek wins prestigious award at The Best Chef Awards 2025 in Milan"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_50c5c03a height_auto width_custom\" style=\"--site-content-width:780px;\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container us_custom_a518f36e us_animate_this\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date us_custom_46e5f623 subtitle-14 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-03-13T14:30:14+01:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">13. March \u201825<\/time><h1 class=\"w-post-elm post_title us_custom_5460eb50 entry-title color_link_inherit\">Jirka Zaj\u00ed\u010dek wins prestigious award at The Best Chef Awards 2025 in Milan<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_06416c71\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4 data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"361\">Slovak gastronomy has once again put itself on the world map, our chef Jirka Zaj\u00ed\u010dek won the &#8220;One Knife&#8221; award in the world competition The Best Chef Awards.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column text-16\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"361\">At the beginning of October, Milan became the centre of world gastronomy. The prestigious event <strong data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"764\">The Best Chef Awards 2025<\/strong> brought together hundreds of chefs, experts and journalists from around the world to honour the best of the best. This year, <strong data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"941\">four Slovak chefs<\/strong> were among them, taking home the <em data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"981\">One Knife<\/em> award &#8211; a symbol of gastronomic excellence.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/KP-posty-45-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Ji\u0159\u00ed Zajicek\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/KP-posty-45-3.jpg 540w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/KP-posty-45-3-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/KP-posty-45-3-477x596.jpg 477w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/KP-posty-45-3-464x580.jpg 464w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/KP-posty-45-3-256x320.jpg 256w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/KP-posty-45-3-84x105.jpg 84w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/KP-posty-45-3-42x53.jpg 42w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/KP-posty-45-3-19x24.jpg 19w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/KP-posty-45-3-16x20.jpg 16w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/KP-posty-45-3-13x16.jpg 13w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/KP-posty-45-3-146x183.jpg 146w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/KP-posty-45-3-12x15.jpg 12w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/KP-posty-45-3-380x475.jpg 380w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/KP-posty-45-3-368x460.jpg 368w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/KP-posty-45-3-512x640.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-vwrapper us_custom_e6f06ee2 us_animate_this align_center valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.6rem\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>&#8220;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h5>I take this award as recognition for our entire team. We cook with passion, respect for the ingredients and with the goal of bringing guests an experience, not just dinner. To be included among the world&#8217;s gastronomic community is a great honour for us.  <\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>says Jirka Zaj\u00ed\u010dek.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Head Chef of ARTE Restaurant<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-724x965.jpg 724w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-580x773.jpg 580w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-477x636.jpg 477w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-435x580.jpg 435w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-240x320.jpg 240w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-79x105.jpg 79w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-40x53.jpg 40w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-18x24.jpg 18w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-16x20.jpg 16w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-12x16.jpg 12w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-15x20.jpg 15w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-137x183.jpg 137w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-380x506.jpg 380w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-345x460.jpg 345w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-scaled.jpg 1134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-2-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-2-724x965.jpg 724w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-2-580x773.jpg 580w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-2-477x636.jpg 477w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-2-435x580.jpg 435w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-2-240x320.jpg 240w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-2-79x105.jpg 79w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-2-40x53.jpg 40w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-2-18x24.jpg 18w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-2-16x20.jpg 16w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-2-12x16.jpg 12w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-2-15x20.jpg 15w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-2-137x183.jpg 137w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-2-380x506.jpg 380w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-2-345x460.jpg 345w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-2-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jirka-chef-2-scaled.jpg 1134w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_d636c971 height_auto width_custom\" style=\"--site-content-width:780px;\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_f04ff406\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4>The Best Chef Awards &#8211; a global platform full of talent and inspiration<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column text-16\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1751\"><strong data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1486\">The Best Chef Awards<\/strong> is a global project that recognises chefs for their creativity, innovation and contribution to the world of gastronomy.<br data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1603\">The judging is carried out by an international jury of <strong data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1680\">972 voters<\/strong> &#8211; <strong data-start=\"1690\" data-end=\"1748\">572 chefs and 400 gastronomy and media professionals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1753\" data-end=\"1846\">Instead of a traditional ranking, the organization awards <strong data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"1843\">&#8220;knives&#8221; &#8211; a symbol of the level of mastery<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"2045\">\n<li data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"1903\">\n<p data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1903\">\ud83e\udd47 <strong data-start=\"1852\" data-end=\"1879\">Three Knives &#8211; The Best<\/strong> (highest award),<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1904\" data-end=\"1940\">\n<p data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"1940\">\ud83e\udd48 <strong data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"1937\">Two Knives &#8211; World Class<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1941\" data-end=\"2045\">\n<p data-start=\"1943\" data-end=\"2045\">\ud83e\udd49 <strong data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"1971\">One Knife &#8211; Excellent<\/strong>, highlighting chefs with exceptional quality, craft and attitude.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_f04ff406\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4>Award for ARTE and the whole Slovakia<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column text-16\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2290\">Jirka Zaj\u00ed\u010dek is among the <strong data-start=\"2128\" data-end=\"2158\">elite of the world gastronomy<\/strong> &#8211; the &#8220;One Knife&#8221; award was awarded together with him to <strong data-start=\"2205\" data-end=\"2253\">Luk\u00e1\u0161 Heuser (ORIGIN), Daniel Tilinger (ECK)<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2256\" data-end=\"2287\">Jozef Breza (Ga\u0161perov mlyn)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2292\" data-end=\"2567\">This success confirms that <strong data-start=\"2320\" data-end=\"2388\">Slovak gastronomy keeps pace with the best world cuisines<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2392\">ARTE thus becomes part of the map of restaurants that represent modern Slovak cuisine on an international level &#8211; in the spirit of combining craft, tradition and artistic approach.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_f04ff406\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4>Thank you, Jirka!<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column text-16\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>We see the award from Milan as a <strong data-start=\"3157\" data-end=\"3184\">success for the entire ARTE team<\/strong> &#8211; both kitchen and service, who create exceptional gastronomic experiences for our guests on a daily basis.<br data-start=\"3274\" data-end=\"3277\">We are proud that our chef Jirka Zaj\u00ed\u010dek has become part of <strong data-start=\"3344\" data-end=\"3361\">The Best Chef<\/strong> community, which is shaping the future of world gastronomy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_center\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_2 at-btn-double\" href=\"https:\/\/arterestaurant.sk\/en\/menu-2\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Experience Jirka&#039;s art<\/span><\/a><\/div><div 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