Peruvian Chefs in Geneva

Born in Lima in 1967, Gastón Acurio is a chef, an author, a businessman and an ambassador of Peruvian gastronomy. After completing a Cordon Bleu course in Paris, where he met his future wife, Astrid Gutsche, a German pastry chef, he returned to his home country in 1994. There, they opened their restaurant – Astrid y Gastón – which was a roaring success. 

They went on to open establishments in many other countries in Latin America and in various cities such as San Francisco, Miami, Doha, Barcelona and Paris. In 2013, their restaurant was voted Best Restaurant in Latin America by 50 Best Restaurants. The chef now has more than forty restaurants under his wing, offering a wide range of gastronomic experience.

In 2018, Acurio was presented with the Diners Club® Lifetime Achievement Award by World’s 50 Best Restaurants, recognizing his professional career and contribution to global cuisine. 

The chef’s collaboration with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group began in March 2014 with the “La Mar by Gastón Acurio” restaurant at Mandarin Oriental, Miami.

After a successful launch and beginning, César Bellido handed over to Daniel Galvez Estrada, a talented chef from Peru. 

Daniel has worked in many restaurants in Peru and in the United-States before joining Gastón Acurio’s brigade in 2014 at his restaurant Astrid & Gastón in Lima. From commis to sous chef, he quickly gained Acurio’s trust, who placed him as sous chef at Manko restaurant in Paris before joining Yakumanka Geneva as chef.