Andrews Arrieta

Restaurante AÇAÍ

 

Colombian chef born in the city of Barranquilla, with over 18 years of experience in food and beverages. A graduate of the culinary program at Centro INCA in Barranquilla and the Verde Oliva Cooking School in Bogotá. He has worked in renowned restaurants where he held advisory, administrative, and managerial roles in gastronomy. For the past 6 years, he has led the Açaí project, a gastronomic concept based on the knowledge and research of the indigenous cuisines of the Amazon. This concept has allowed him to showcase this cuisine nationally and internationally, through embassies, international gastronomic congresses, work with various NGOs, participation in documentaries, and international programs promoting our cuisine and culture of the Colombian Amazon jungle. Academic Chef at ACG (Colombian Academy of Gastronomy). He is currently part of the Plan for the Promotion of Colombia Abroad by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia.