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Guillermo Castillo

Evaluator · DISC type Csd
Executive Chef & F&B Director. at Amor Arenal
📍 Costa Rica

Guillermo is a Certified Executive Chef and F&B Director with over 20 years of experience in 5-star hotels and resorts. With a background in Food & Beverage Management from Cornell University, he specializes in menu creation, cost reduction, and leading culinary teams at prestigious properties.

He finds genuine joy and satisfaction in his craft, recently celebrating 25 years in the industry. Guillermo expresses immense pride in his work, referring to his current hotel as "casa" (home) and celebrating its achievements as a deep personal success.

Unique fact: He is an award-winning chef who has won the "Taste of Belize" culinary competition and placed in the Gastronomic Festival of Guatemala.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Executive Chef & F&B Director.
Job Level
Senior
Location
Costa Rica
Personality Overview

How Guillermo shows up

Thorough Evaluator
Quality Focused
Hard To Convince

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Priorities

Topics Guillermo cares about

Culinary Creation
He is passionate about creating new dishes, blending classic and modern ("vanguardia") cooking styles, and fondly recalls the satisfaction his past creations have brought him.
Team Development
He is focused on building strong culinary teams ("formación de brigadas") and is actively recruiting experienced chefs to join what he calls a "great project" at his hotel.
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Career

Work history

3-2020
Executive Chef & F&B Director.
Amor Arenal
10-2017 - 3-2020
Executive Chef
Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort
3-2016 - 11-2017
Chef Corporativo
Courtyard by Marriott
3-2015 - 10-2017
Chef Corporativo
Radisson Hotel and Suites
3-2007 - 8-2012
chef ejecutivo
kaana boutique resort and spa
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Chef Ejecutivo Certificado
WACKS
Food & Beverage Management.
Cornell University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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