Originally from a beautiful, rural village near Cáceres, Extremadura, José has lived in London for more than 25 years, and is often described as The Godfather of Spanish José Pizarro is a Spanish chef, restaurateur and writer. He runs José Pizarro Group, which has six restaurants in the UK and one in Abu Dhabi. He has published six cookbooks. He was the Head Chef at the Michelin-starred restaurant El Mesón de Doña Filo.