Chef Mariana Orozco is a renowned chef, food communicator, author and teacher. She does all these activities about culinary focus. As an ambassador for the A Trip to Europe in Every Bite, she has had the opportunity to showcase her great skills in teaching, since she has hosted the olive oil Food Lab, as well as a cooking workshop directed to members of the media. Chef Mariana also led several cooking classes during the campaign’s participation in Expo Gastronómica 2022.

Chef Mariana’s knowledge on Mexican and international cuisine has been expressed in her the book, Grandes Chefs Mexicanos, panadería, repostería y chocolatería (Important Mexican Chefs: Bakery, Confectionery and Chocolate), which she co-authrored, as well as her upcoming book, Compra poco, cocina más y desperdicia menos (Buy little, cook more and waste less). She has also hosted a podcast called Gastronomicast about food, of course. She gives private cooking classes to anyone who wants to expand their knowledge in culinary art.

Chef Mariana is also one of the most sought-after catering creators for her delicious and original recipes that fusion a wide variety of ingredients from different parts of the world. 

Pilar Meré is a communications expert whose area of expertise is wine. In addition to being one of the most important sommeliers in Mexico, Pilar runs her company Pilar Meré, Comunicación Integral Especializada: Wine, Food & Lifestyle dedicated to communication, consulting and professional training oriented to specialized sectors and the general public. She has participated as a jury member in various national and international Wine, Distilled Spirits and Gastronomy competitions.

Aside from those activities, Pilar has an important trajectory in radio hosting. This occupation as well as her significant work on the media has earned her different honors such as the Woman of the Year Award 2019 from Mexico’s Journalist Club.

It is important to mention as well that she has a postgraduate degree in Social Communications from A&B.   
 

Mr. Jorge Peydro Aznar is an expert in European politics and trade relations. He has been Minister Counsellor of Trade and Economic Affairs at the EU delegation in Mexico since 2021. During this first year, Mr. Aznar has had the opportunity to build and strengthen commercial opportunities between the EU and Mexico. 
Mr. Aznar has a long career within the EU, where he has held different positions, most of them related to trade issues in countries such as the US, South Africa, Brazil and of course, Mexico. It is important to note that from 2012 until 2021, Mr. Aznar was responsible for International Environmental relations for the European Union. During this time, he worked on the implementation of the European Green Deal.  
Mr. Jorge Peydro Aznar has had the opportunity to host events for Bocados de Europa before. He has joined us in previous Food Labs, as well as Culinary Experiences directed to members of the B2B and HoReCa’s sectors. During his participation, Mr. Aznar has invited guests to explore the wide and high-quality food and beverage offerings the EU has, as well as solving any questions guests might have on trade-related matters. .