In March 2018 he opened a laboratory in the middle of the Andes and works with local families to catalogue different crops.
On April 29, 2013, his flagship restaurant, Central, entered as number 50 in The World's 50 Best Restaurants as awarded by the British magazine Restaurant. In 2014, Central jumped 35 places to number 15, winning the "Highest Climber" award,
In 2014, Central resturant was named Best Restaurant in Latin America.
Central has been named the best restaurant in Latin America for 3 consecutive years (2014, 2015, and 2016) and ranked 2nd in 2017. It is also ranked among the World's 50 Best Restaurants ranking 4th in the world in 2015 and 2016, 5th in 2017, and 6th in 2018.
In 2012, Central Restaurante was named Best Restaurant of Peru by the Peruvian dining guide, SUMMUM.