Francesca Baccon
Francesca Baccon | Quique Dacosta Restaurante *** Dénia, Spain
Biography
Francesca Baccon is head of the front-of-house team at Quique Dacosta Restaurante in Dénia, where she has worked since 2019. Originally from Italy, she trained at ALMA, the international school of Italian cuisine, and began her professional career in fine dining. Before joining the team in Dénia, she spent almost three years at The Fat Duck in the United Kingdom, an important stage in her training within front-of-house.At Quique Dacosta Restaurante, she has developed her work around service and hospitality, as part of a team in which kitchen, front-of-house and wine cellar work in close coordination. Her role includes leading the front-of-house team and looking after diners, within a gastronomic approach in which service seeks to convey the restaurant's identity and vision.
Baccon is also part of a new generation of front-of-house professionals taking on an increasingly important role in fine dining. In 2024 she was included in the Basque Culinary Center's 100 Jóvenes Talentos de la Gastronomía selection. In 2026, she received the award for Best Head of Front of House from the Academia de Gastronomía de la Comunidad Valenciana.
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The Power of the Dining Room
Abel Valverde
Desde 1911*
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Laura Dorado
Baya Talent
Project Manager of Talent and HR
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Joan Carles Ibáñez
Lasarte***
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Pere Monje
Via Veneto*
Director
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Denisse Espinoza
Barro*
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Francesca Baccon
Quique Dacosta Restaurante ***
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Gemma López
Suru
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