Danko Perkovic
Danko Perkovic | Mel de Terr Barcelona, Spain
Biography
Danko Perkovic is a chef and founder of MEL DE TERR, with more than 20 years of international experience in fine-dining restaurants and five-star luxury hotels.Throughout his career, he has led the kitchens of Casa Amalia 1950 Mercat, The Strawberry Tree (Ireland), Informal by Marc Gascons and Hotel Serras, and was part of the elBulli team from 2010 to 2011.
Since 2022, he has focused part of his professional activity on gastronomic research and innovation, exploring new ways to make use of underutilised food resources and transform them into ingredients with new culinary possibilities.
He currently leads MEL DE TERR, an R&D project focused on circular gastronomy, the full use of food resources and the development of new ingredients, bringing together creativity, sustainability and innovation in the kitchen.