Jorge Cascajares

Jorge Cascajares currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at La Máquina, a position held since March 2024, while also contributing as an Associate at AIDABE - Iberoamerican F&B Managers Association since April 2021. Previously, Jorge held the role of Managing Director at WineAdvisor® from January 2020 to March 2024, and was the CEO and Founding Partner at Centro Cassatt from 2015 to July 2020. Additional experience includes serving as Chief Operations Officer and CEO & Founding Partner at Grupo Cassatt banquetes y diseño de eventos from 2014 to July 2020 and 2014 to 2017, respectively. Early career roles included Director of Operations and Purchasing Supervisor at Grupo Cassatt banquetes y diseño de eventos, as well as Analyst at Credit Suisse in 2010. Jorge holds a Master's degree in Restaurant/Food Services Management from Basque Culinary Center, a Level II certification in Wine & Spirits from Wine & Spirit Education Trust, a Diploma in Oenology & Viticulture from Vinicultura Jesús Diez, and a Bachelor of Business Administration with a focus on Finance from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México.