Juan Manuel Barrientos Valencia
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Juan Manuel Barrientos Valencia (born June 16, 1983) is a Colombian chef, businessman, and advocate of peace. He is also the founder of the El Cielo restaurant chain, which has been studied by various universities.[1] He has been named one of the 50 best chefs of Latin America,[2] and was awarded the Revelation Chef Award by Madrid Fusion.[3][4]
Advocate of Peace
Juan Manuel was recognized by the Colombian government as a “Young Leader of Peace in Latin America”. He has taken his cuisine to areas of major conflict in Colombia, and has offered his experience and help to wounded soldiers and young guerrillas. His newest project is translated as “In El Cielo, we are cooking up peace in Colombia” (“En El Cielo, estamos cocinando la paz de Colombia”).[5]
References
- ^ "Elcielo: Creatividad y neurociencias | IESE Publishing". Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- ^ "El Cielo | Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants". Archived from the original on 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- ^ "Chef Juan Manuel Barrientos: Cocina colombiana que activa emociones y sentimientos". 28 August 2013.
- ^ http://www.elnuevoherald.com/noticias/mundo/article18895578.html [bare URL]
- ^ "El Cielo". Archived from the original on 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2015-08-04.