Pierre Serrao

CoFounder of Ghetto Gastro

Growing up between Barbados and the states, Chef Pierre Serrao knew early on that the transformative power of food was his calling. Training early in his career in Italy, P’s relentless curiosity and finesse landed him in Milan’s top-rated restaurants.

Returning to Barbados after working his way up the ranks in Italy quickly, he led the island’s culinary scene and deepened his systems-thinking approach — food as a driver of wellness and a key part of thriving communities, and culinary entrepreneurship as an avenue for creating change. A health and fitness enthusiast, Pierre marries his classically trained background with his Caribbean flair to create dishes that tell deep-rooted stories that have been savored by celebrities and school children alike.

As a co-founder of the popular culinary collective Ghetto Gastro, Pierre continues to use food as a powerful storytelling tool, marrying the personal and the political into an urgent, unflinching provocation that never sacrifices flavor and always sparks conversation.