As part of our Culinary Cities of the World: Bucaramanga, Colombia celebration we are delighted to welcome our culinary guest from Colombia, Chef Carlos Andrés Ibáñez.

A graduate of the Culinary Arts program at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Chef Carlos worked for Fairmont Hotels & Resorts in Miami and Boston. He was subsequently a member of the opening team of Setai Hotel in Miami, before travelling to New York City to open the flagship restaurant at Setai Manhattan, Ai Fiori, which subsequently received a Michelin Star.

He has been living in Bucaramanga for the past 6 years, and is a partner and gastronomic creator of several restaurants in the city such as Chicken Box Rotisserie, La Clausen, La Birrería, Ibáñez Catering, Burger Shop and Battuto Soffritto e Trito. He is currently opening his own restaurant, Cotiza Longaniza, which will highlight Colombian cooking techniques with ingredients from the region.

His international experience, combined with his discoveries of Colombian ingredients, has made him a rising star within the culinary scene of Latin America.

The evening will begin with a reception of canapés, which will be followed by a four-course banquet dinner.