Rodrigo Piedrahita

Rodrigo Piedrahita

Originally from Miami, Florida, Chef Rodrigo Piedrahita lived in Medellin Colombia until the age of 13 . Helping his grandmother operate her restaurant in Medellin at a young age, he developed a passion for food. He started working in local restaurants in the South Beach, Coral Gables, Aventura and Las Olas areas of South Florida.
He is a graduate of the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale with a Bachelors of Science in Culinary Management and an Associates Degree in the Art of Cooking.
Entering the culinary world opened up many opportunities.Formerly, he was Executive Chef for American Express, AT&T Headquarters,Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and DO&CO, an Austrian based caterer, working exclusively with Team Ferrari.Rodrigo is currently the Executive Sous Chef for Centerplate, the exclusive caterer at the Miami BeachConvention Center.
“Working South Beach Wine & Food Festival, aka SOBEWFF, for the 5th time around in conjunction with Anolon Cookware has been a true pleasure. SOBEWFF is the place to be during the last week of February each year. So much planning and so many people are involved to make this wonderful event happen .It is a true honor to be involved.”
Rodrigo is making Yucatan Glazed Pork Taquitos with Tri Color Sofrito and Cilantro Lime Crema at the Anolon Cookware booth at the SOBEWFF 2012.

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