Opening a bakery is often imagined as a romantic craft.
In reality, it is a discipline.
Bread demands precision, consistency, and a deep understanding of fermentation. Pastry requires technique, patience, and attention to detail. And behind every successful bakery stands a system that connects craft with organization, workflow, and quality control.
The Reality Behind the Craft
Claudio Perrando and Cristina Barb offer consulting services to those who wish to build a bakery grounded in method and long-term sustainability.
Their guidance is based on decades of practical experience in production, teaching, product development, and bakery operations across different markets.
Experience and Professional Guidance
Master Your Bakery
Brings more than thirty years of international experience in artisan bread, fermentation, and bakery development. Known for his work with natural fermentation and the development of innovative bread structures, he has advised bakeries, hotels, and culinary schools around the world.
Claudio Perrando
Complements Claudio through her work in viennoiserie and pastry, focusing on precision, technique, and the integration of pastry production within a bakery environment.
Together, they provide a balanced perspective on both bread and pastry production — two crafts that must function in harmony within a successful bakery.
Cristina Barb
The goal of consultancy is not to provide a list of recipes.
Recipes can be copied.
Method cannot.
Claudio and Cristina focus on transmitting the principles behind fermentation, dough structure, pastry lamination, and production discipline — the knowledge that allows a bakery to evolve and grow.
Because a bakery built on method can sustain itself long after the consultancy ends.
Proven Method
Consultancy projects are developed individually, depending on the scale and ambitions of the bakery.
From early-stage concept development to the refinement of an existing operation, Claudio and Cristina guide each project with the same principles that define PRADO: clarity, discipline, and respect for the craft.