Meet Cristian our Chef de Partis at Barings. Upon meeting Cristian, it’s hard not to notice his fun and excitable attitude towards his job, and after finding out his story, it’s easy to realise why!
Cristian has been working at Barings for 15 years, starting out as a cleaner on site then progressing into the kitchen where he has been for around 6 years. During this time, Cristian began as a KP, to then helping with the breakfast, working his way up to Commis Chef and then most recently taking part in all our Masterclasses, making the most of what he can learn. Having first met Cristian almost two years ago, what stood out is how far his English has come throughout his time at the Masterclasses, and his friendly, considerate behaviour even when talking to complete strangers.
Throughout his life, he has had to make several big changes to pursue what he loves, which is both admirable and inspirational. 25 years ago, Cristian left his home country of Ecuador and his family of seven to move to Spain for more opportunities, where he remained for the following 10 years, before moving to the UK where he excelled.
When asked about his goals and interests, Cristian had a massive smile on his face. To name a few, Cristian would like to be a Sous Chef one day, with aspirations to be a Head Chef as well as to further improve his English. Currently, Cristian is creating wonderful salad bar options at Barings, which you may have seen featured across our social media. As far as his interests go, it would be hard to pinpoint his favourite, with a passion for gymnastics and a love for watches, his favourite gymnast being Simone Biles and his favourite watch brand being Hublot.