Carlos Valerio

Carlos Valerio is an experienced culinary professional currently serving as an Onboard Chef at TCS World Travel since January 2023, and as an Executive Chef at Kitchen Mercenaries LLC since September 2020. Previously, Carlos held positions including Chef De Cuisine at Virgin Hotels and Executive Chef roles at both Harwood Hospitality Group and Benchmark, Pyramid Luxury & Lifestyle. Carlos has demonstrated expertise in managing large teams, developing food and beverage strategies, and achieving significant revenue growth, with past responsibilities including overseeing high-performing restaurants and catering services. Carlos's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Dallas, Texas, and studies at The Culinary Institute of America.