Pure excellency: The best female chefs in Austria

Theresia Palmetzhofer is one of Austria's leading chefs and the driving force behind the Gasthaus zur Palme in Neuhofen an der Ybbs. With an impressive career that includes stints in renowned restaurants at home and abroad, she has established herself as one of the country's most creative and innovative chefs. Stops such as the AOC in Copenhagen and the Arzak in San Sebastian have broadened her culinary horizons. Her time as sous chef at Konstantin Filippou's two Michelin-starred restaurant, where she played a key role in shaping the kitchen line, was particularly formative.