He participates in food festivals, seminars, workshops, lectures and conferences and international promotional events.

He collaborates with internationally renowned architects and takes an active role in the design of furniture, dinnerware and clothes.

In 2002 he gave up his work as an art expert and other business activities to focus on cooking; opening his first restaurant, La Folia, in Madrid .

[3][4] In 2004 the Canarian Government recognized his job in the international promotion and circulation of Canary gastronomie and culture.

[5][6][7] In 2007 he received an institutional and business recognition of Ciudad Rodrigo (Salamanca) for his professional work as responsible author of the “Posada Real Palacio”, “Maldonado de Chaves” and the “Celso Lagar Restaurant”.