Young Austrian chef Michael Gollenz heads the kitchen at Alfred Keller, Alhambra's fine dining restaurant. Gollenz took over as executive chef at Alfred Keller in 2021 under the tutelage of 2-Michelin-starred chef Christian Kuchler. Shortly thereafter he earned the restaurant's first Michelin star.
Chef Gollenz's cuisine is based on classic French cooking techniques, elevated with flavors from around the world. He has worked alongside Michelin masters such as Christian Scharrer and Stefan Heilemann and at renowned restaurants such as Ecco St. Moritz, Zurich's Widder Restaurant and Restaurant Aphrodite at Hotel Giardino in Ascona. Gollenz earned Alfred Keller a Michelin star in 2021 and 16.5 Gault&Millau points. In 2022, he received the Gault&Millau Croatia "Great Chef of Tomorrow" Trophy.