Originally from a small village in Argentina’s Patagonia region, Fernando grew up immersed in a culture rich with social Asados.

Fernando moved to Europe in 2007, leading Argentinian restaurants in Madrid and Marbella. In 2009, he joined Gaucho in London, and by 2012, he was appointed Master Griller for the restaurant group. In this role, he educated both front and back of house teams on all things beef and ran Gaucho’s cookery school for eight years.

Today, Fernando owns his own restaurant — OK13, an open-fire steakhouse in Tooting, London, which he runs alongside his wife