The academy will be located in the heart of Roses, the town which is home to the renowned El Bulli, the Michelin three-star restaurant run by head chef Ferran Adrià. Ken Saltrese, principal owner of the Oriel, who has owned a house in Roses for 30 years, said: "El Bulli is just down the road from where I live. It is a destination restaurant, and we used to go regularly when it had two or three Michelin stars." He added: "Being a chef is a difficult job, it is hot and sticky and they work like hell and they only see the four walls around them for hours on end and so one of the things I wanted to do was to get our chefs out from there and let them see what else is going on elsewhere." The team plans to launch the new school in the Autumn and run a course for 8-10 people. Guests will stay in beachside apartments and their class room will be a fully equipped catering kitchen borrowed from one of Mr Saltrese's chef friends whose restaurant will still be shut for the winter months. If the courses are successful, the aim is to buy a farmhouse style property in the countryside close to Roses from where the school will be run alongside "luxury style" accommodation and a spa.