Holiday party at Chuchiart

Encodo's holiday party was at Chuchiart, where we cooked and ate together with friends.

Fondue for lunch!

Karin and Stephan discuss bread tactics

An aperitif before we begin

The kitchen crew

*That's* a knife

Patrick and Urs prepare the main course

Alex makes dessert

Markus makes dessert with the Kitchenaid

Patrick and Urs work on the main course

Cristina and Remo prepare the tartare

Stephan and Remo prepare the tartare

Pascal, Marco and Peo prepare the appetizer

Patrick is in his element

Encodo hard at work in the kitchen (panorama)

Patrick and Urs get welcome advice from Pascal

Marco and Peo offer friendly and welcome advice

Beef! It's what's for dinner!

Is somebody going to take care of this job over here?

Wait, you want me to do it?

Marco prepares the garnish

Cristina reads the recipe

Peo mans the handheld blender

Peo and Marco garnish while Markus and Alex look on

Pascal works under Thomas's watchful eye

Thomas (head chef) uses a torch to caramelize

Cristina puts together the tartare with care

The finished tartare

A creamy appetizer topped by a bit of duck on a sprig of rosemary

Remo, Alex and Marco at the dinner table

Encodo at dinner

The main course: beef and Yorkshire pudding

Markus puts the finishing touches on dessert