Germán Martitegui
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| Born | Germán Martitegui 16 June 1966 |
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| Children | 2 (Lorenzo and Lautaro) |
Germán Martitegui (Born; June 16, 1966) is an Argentine chef. He owns the prestigious restaurant Tegui. He was a judge on MasterChef and MasterChef Junior in Argentina, along with Christophe Krywonis and Donato De Santis.
He is currently a judge on MasterChef Celebrity Argentina along with Damián Betular and Donato de Santis.[1]
Biography
Martitegui was born in Necochea, Buenos Aires Province, where he spent much of his time at home experimenting with cooking and learning from his grandmothers.
He studied International Relations and Foreign Trade at the University of Salvador. He was an assistant to the chef Beatriz Chomnalez and at 19 began working in the kitchen of the La Cascada Hotel in Bariloche, where he stayed for almost two years. He then lived in France and Los Angeles. In 1994, he returned to Buenos Aires and began working with Francis Mallmann as head chef.
In 2001, he opened his first restaurant, Olsen, which later had a branch in Madrid, Spain. In 2004, he created the restaurant Casa Cruz, and in 2009, Tegui.[2]
In 2024, Martitegui opened MARTI, a vegan restaurant.[3]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Season |
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| 2014–2025 | MasterChef Argentina | Judge | 1 · 2 · 3 • 4 |
| 2015–2016 | MasterChef Junior | Judge | 1 · 2 |
| 2020–present | Masterchef Celebrity Argentina | Judge | 1 · 2 · 3 · R · 5 [4] |
| 2020–present | Proyecto Tierras | Host | 1 · 2 · 3 |
| 2021–2022 | San clemente del tuyú TV | Chef | 1 · 2 |
References
- ↑ "The life of Germán Martitegui: the MasterChef villain who sells hot dogs and was a single father". Clarín (in Spanish). November 29, 2020.
- ↑ "Germán Martitegui: "Being a cook is not cool at all"". La Nacion (in Spanish). October 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Germán Martitegui's green legacy: "My children are 5 years old and have already internalized that we don't eat meat"". Infobae (in Spanish). April 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Germán Martitegui lost his patience on MasterChef: his harsh complaint to Emilia Attias". La VOZ (in Spanish). February 26, 2026.