GOURMET
Meet the
Masters By Susan Campbell
Get to know some of Aruba’s most sparkling hospitality stars that bring you the absolute best in fine fare and creative libations.
Aruba’s food and beverage professionals are an eclectic collection of dedicated professionals striving to be the best at their craft and always seeking new ways to improve the overall hospitality experience. They come from near and far, but true masters all have one thing in common: a passion for excellence.
Bibiana Cano
Restaurant Manager Po-Ké Ono Aruba Originally hailing from Colombia, the bubbly Bibaiana Cano (everybody calls her ‘Bibi’) has been a rising star in the hospitality industry at many of Aruba’s top establishments for the past 15 years. Having mastered multiple spirits, wine etiquette, food knowledge, and management courses, in 2020, she was hired as a supervisor at Chef Urvin Croes’ first Po-Ké Ono outlet at the Azure Residences - a Japanese / Hawaiian inspired vision specializing in poke bowls, sushi, and bao. After she won an AHATA Award of Excellence for her work there, Croes promoted
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Bibiano Cano her as General Manager of his second spot that opened at the Renaissance Marketplace late 2021. There, they put their creative heads together to come up with an exceptional menu of tiki cocktails unique to the island. The result is a collection of drinks that are as delightful to the eye as they are to the taste. Try a Tropical Fu Manchu or a Thai Colada to truly appreciate her considerable mixology talents. They are as exceptional as the fare there. Bibi says, “Always do your best, until your best is the only thing you can be!” www.pokeonoaruba.com