Gustu

Gustu opened its doors in April 2012 and soon was noticed by major international newspapers and magazines along with its founder Claus Meyer at the front.[3][4] Most noteworthy is the appearances in The New York Times,[5][6][7] The Guardian,[8][9][10] Financial Times,[11][12][13] Food and Wine,[14] Bloomberg,[15][16][17][18] Eater[19][20] and CNN.[21]

Being a part of Melting Pot Bolivia, a NGO project made by Claus Meyer in cooperation with IBIS Denmark,[22] Gustu was meant as both a restaurant and a cooking school.[23][24] After they both experienced success, Gustu departed from Melting Pot Bolivia and IBIS Denmark, and also created GustuBar, a Bar & Lounge with the same philosophy as the restaurant itself.[25]

Gustu works with the philosophy that they "can change the world through food" [26]. Something Claus Meyer implemented when he introduced the "Manifesto of the New Bolivian Cuisine".[27] Most of the students at Gustu School are underprivileged youngsters from Bolivia.[2][28]

Gustu applies the "kilometer 0 philosophy", meaning that all products used in their dishes and drinks are exclusively born, planted, developed and/or transformed in Bolivian territory.[23][28]

In 2013, Gustu won Best New Restaurant in South America and Best Restaurant in South America, from "Como Sur – South American Gastronomy".[29][30][31]

In 2014, Gustu placed 32nd on the Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants in Restaurant Magazine,[32][33] and won the S. Pellegrino Best Restaurant in Bolivia award.[33] It again won Best Restaurant in South America from Como Sur – South American Gastronomy, [34] and Kamilla Seidler again won the award for Best Chef in South America.[34]

In 2015, Gustu climbed 15 positions on the Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants and is now placed in place No.17.

Melting Pot and Gustu were the subject of the 2019 film A Taste of Sky, directed by Michael Lei.[35]