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Josh McCarty

Chef | Franca Barcelona, Spain

Biography

Partner of Gianmarco and Fran at the Franca restaurant, where the three young chefs with different backgrounds and careers prepare traditional Catalan cuisine with a modern twist.

Sessions

18:15h

Workshop with tasting | .

Creativity from tradition

Fran Baixas Franca Chef Speaker

Gianmarco Greci Franca Chef Speaker

Josh McCarty Franca Chef Speaker

Lourdes López Journalist Presenter

2025-11-04 18:15 2025-11-04 18:45 Europe/Madrid Creativity from tradition The three chefs at Franca will cook creative dishes based on traditional Catalan recipes.

At the end of the session, there will be a tasting of the dishes prepared.

Taller

Tue 4 18:15h - 18:45h Taller Free admission with option to reserve in advance

12:00h

Awards | .

Cuiner Gastronomic Forum Barcelona 2025 Award

Alberto Pontón El Cup Vell Chef Speaker

Claudia Gozzi El Raier Chef Speaker

Cristina Jolonch La Vanguardia Journalist Presenter

Fran Baixas Franca Chef Speaker

Gianmarco Greci Franca Chef Speaker

Helena Termes Adan La Cort del Mos Chef Speaker

Jaime Bes El Raier Chef Speaker

Jeffrey Ruiz García La Cort del Mos Chef Speaker

Josh McCarty Franca Chef Speaker

Marc Pérez La Sosenga Chef Speaker

Pau Feliu El Cup Vell Chef Speaker

Pep Palau Gastronomic Forum Barcelona Head of Content Presenter

Ricard Llop El Cup Vell Chef Speaker

Robert Lechuga Casa Parera Chef Speaker

Tania Doblas La Sosenga Chef Speaker

2025-11-05 12:00 2025-11-05 13:15 Europe/Madrid Cuiner Gastronomic Forum Barcelona 2025 Award

The Cuiner Gastronomic Forum Barcelona award, which was born in 2009, recognizes the work of emerging chefs who offer quality culinary proposals, using local products , and who are committed to sustainable cuisine. Six candidates, pre-selected through online voting and the criteria of a specialized jury, cook live a dish that identifies them and summarizes their cuisine.

This year's finalists are:

Robert Lechuga (Casa Parera, Mataró)
Pau Feliu, Ricard Llop & Alberto Pontón (El Cup Vell, Tarragona)
Claudia Gozzi & Jaime Bes (El Raier, La Pobla de Segur)
Fran Baixas, Gianmarco Greci & Josh McCarty (Franca, Barcelona)
Helena Termes & Jeffrey Ruiz (La Cort del Mos, Palamós)
Marc Pérez & Tània Doblas (La Sosenga, Barcelona)

Auditori

Wed 5 12:00h - 13:15h Auditori Free access