Carlos Casillas
Carlos Casillas | Barro* Ávila, Spain
Biography
Carlos Casillas is chef and head of Barro, the restaurant he opened in Ávila in 2023. Trained at Basque Culinary Center and after working in different kitchens and projects, he decided to return to his home province to develop a project closely connected to its territory and people.The social dimension of gastronomy also plays an important role in his career. In 2021, he collaborated with World Central Kitchen during the Navalacruz fire, in his hometown, and in July 2026 he again became involved when fires affected the province of Ávila. From Barro, he organised a cooking and food-distribution operation with the NGO that served thousands of meals to evacuated residents, firefighters, volunteers and emergency teams, with the support of businesses, public authorities and numerous volunteers.
His approach to the profession is based on the importance of people, collective work and the responsibility gastronomy has towards its surroundings. He brings this perspective to Barro, where he values the team, producers and relationships that sustain a gastronomic project. For Casillas, cooking can also be a concrete way of helping others and building community.
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