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Moni Ríos
Pastry Chef and R&D Director at the Gato Dumas Institute (Bogotá, Colombia)
With more than 15 years of experience, she is an educator and a Director of Innovation. Her technical approach combines the precision of science with the creativity of art, always seeking to understand the why behind things.
Who is Moni Ríos?
Creator of the “Pastry Engineering” concept, focused on science and pastry arts
Mónica Ríos Conde is a pastry chef and Director of Innovation at the Gato Dumas Institute in Colombia. Recognized for her Pastry Engineering approach, she brings together applied science, method, and creativity to transform classic techniques and produce contemporary results with consistency. Her work focuses on helping pastry chefs to understand in order to create: mastering the structure of each preparation, measuring variables, and preventing mistakes through technical judgment.
She has designed training programs such as Pastry Chef PRO, themed workshops, and masterclasses focused on problem-solving in pastry. Through her social media, Moni shares “What the recipe doesn’t say.” She combines teaching with the development of content and immersive educational experiences, connecting gastronomic trends with real applications in the pastry workshop. Her signature is precision, clarity, and giving students the tools that raise their professional level.
