About
Alfonso Cesarano Santaella, Chef Sarano.
A Venezuelan chef in Portugal since 2020. Today he cooks independently in Viana do Castelo.
His background
Chef Sarano has over 10 years of professional cooking. He worked for large companies before going freelance.
He is Venezuelan, has lived in Portugal since 2020 and works from Viana do Castelo. He cooks Portuguese, Italian and Venezuelan dishes.
Today he works as a private chef: he prepares meals for the week, cooks at events and serves dinners at clients’ homes.
The chef in the kitchen
The chef’s cuisines
Portuguese
Local produce: Atlantic fish, meats from the Minho, seasonal vegetables.
Italian
Fresh pasta, lasagne, gnocchi and risotto, with time given to the sauces.
Venezuelan
Empanadas and other dishes from Venezuela, the chef’s home country.
How he works
A menu made to measure
Each menu starts from the client’s request: occasion, guests, allergies and tastes.
Ingredients agreed upfront
The ingredients, and who buys them, are agreed in the quote.
Three languages
The chef speaks Portuguese, Spanish and English with clients and guests.
Shall we talk about your request?
Send the date, the number of guests and the location on WhatsApp.
Prices are given by quote, tailored to each request.