| Juan Manuel Barrientos Valencia | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality | Colombian |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Known for | founder of El Cielo restaurant chain |
Juan Manuel Barrientos Valencia is a Colombian chef and businessman.
Early life and education
Juan Manuel was born in Medellin, Colombia. He studied at Colegiatura Colombiana in Medellin and Mariano Moreno in Buenos Aires. He is also recognized as "Juanma.”
He founded the El Cielo restaurant chain in 2006. In 2015, Juan opened the original Elcielo Miami which received Michelin star in Florida's first-ever Michelin Guide in 2022.
Awards and recognition
He has been named one of the 50 best chefs of Latin America, and was awarded the Revelation Chef Award by Madrid Fusion.
He is the recipient of Michelin Award.
Advocate of Peace
One of his projects is translated as "In El Cielo, we are cooking up peace in Colombia" ("En El Cielo, estamos cocinando la paz de Colombia").
References
- "Elcielo: Creatividad y neurociencias | IESE Publishing". Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
- Latham, Tori (2023-08-11). "Michelin-Starred Elcielo Is Opening a New Edition of Its Hit Colombian Restaurant in Miami". Robb Report. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- "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.
- "GALERÍA: Las delicias de 'El cielo', en Miami". Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- "El Cielo". Archived from the original on 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2015-08-04.