Your commercial partner in Chile.
Your strategic hub for South America.
We sell, train and deploy your technology directly to our 500+ active HORECA clients in Chile. For the broader Cone — Brazil, Argentina, Peru — we act as your strategic hub: we facilitate market entry via Chile's trade agreements, train regional distributors, and provide technical and linguistic support. Two models. One partner.
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Everything in this document already exists and is operating.
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High-Technology Lab inside a restaurant with operational robots
Our LAB operates inside Ocean Pacific's, an active fine-dining restaurant that already uses service robots daily. This is not a showroom — it is a real operating environment where we test, validate and teach gastrotech under live service conditions.
Live operations · Ocean Pacific's Restaurant · Viña del Mar, Chile
R&D under real conditions
Every product we represent passes through our lab first. We test, document, build operating protocols and technical materials before introducing anything to market. Send us your robot — within 30 days you will have a validation report with real kitchen performance data from Chilean operations.
Training & HORECA education
Masterclasses, technical workshops and training programs for kitchen teams. Our CEO is a professor at Culinary — Chile's most prestigious culinary institution, whose graduates include the chef of Boragó (#6 in Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants). Currently in development: a professional diploma in innovative cuisine for the HORECA market.
We already represent world-class brands
We know what it takes to position an international brand in South America: protecting your image, educating the market, generating demand and providing post-sale support.
We also build our own brands
We are not only a distributor. We create, manufacture and distribute products under our own brand — demonstrating we understand the full value chain.
Pathay · Premium molecular RTU
Our own line of ready-to-use spherifications, clarifications and low-temperature distillates. Controlled production, direct distribution. Proves we can build a brand — not just represent one. Currently in SEREMI regulatory approval process for 2026 launch. Learn more →
Strategic Glassware
Own catalog of borosilicate and designer cocktail pieces. Direct import, private label, controlled margins. Glass Concepts collection: 55+ pages, 5 collections, available across the region.
The new frontier: commercial kitchen robotics
Chile's 40-Hour Work Week Law creates an immediate, structural need for kitchen automation. We are building the only robotics distribution network for HORECA in South America. Robot #001 is already operational. See live deployment →
Crystal Ice Robot
Directional freezing. 5 formats. 95% cost savings vs. purchasing. Already deployed and operating in Chile with documented ROI.
▸ Live in ChileGrill Robot
Automated protein cooking. Zero variability, zero staff dependency. Precision robotics for burgers and proteins at scale.
Seeking partnerFryer Robot
Autonomous frying. Zero burns, 100% consistency. Saves a full shift per day. Industrial-grade for high-volume kitchens.
Seeking partnerBartender Robot
Cocktails, coffee, boba tea. Conversational AI + WOW effect. Your bar operates autonomously during peak hours.
Seeking partnerCooking Robot
Wok, stir-fry, stews. Recipes replicated all day with zero variation. Scale without adding headcount.
Seeking partnerAutonomous Kitchen
Thousands of meals per day. Mining, catering, institutional. 24/7 operation with zero human intervention.
Seeking partnerWhy now: Chile's 40-Hour Law is structural demand
Chile reduced its workweek from 45 to 40 hours. April 2026: drops to 42h. 2028: 40h. The law explicitly mentions restaurants, hotels and clubs and recommends "evaluating digitalization or automation of tasks." Restaurant owners need to automate — and there is no robotics distributor for HORECA anywhere in South America. We intend to be that distributor. The question is: with whom?
The most advanced innovation hub in Latin America
Chile is not just our base. It is objectively the best technology entry point into South America.
World's #1 Internet
688 Mbps download, 628 Mbps upload. Recognized by Ookla (Q3–Q4 2025) as the fastest fixed network on the planet. 70% fiber optic coverage.
35 FTAs · 64 economies
The world's largest trade agreement network. 86% of global GDP. Zero tariff with USA, China, EU, Japan, Korea. Only South American OECD member.
LatAm AI leader
Chile leads LatAm-GPT: the first regional AI model, with 15 countries collaborating. National AI Policy at 78% implementation.
CORFO: Non-reimbursable innovation funding
The Chilean government funds up to 85% of total project costs for technology innovation through CORFO. Between 2022–2025, USD $270M+ in public-private R&D investment was mobilized, supporting 3,697 companies. Instruments like Crea y Valida I+D+i, Innova Alta Tecnología and Consolida y Expande are designed precisely for projects like adapting commercial kitchen robotics to the regional market. Our CEO has previously secured similar funding totaling nearly USD $1M during his tenure as Roche Applied Science General Manager for Latin America. We know how to apply, win and execute these grants.
Tariff triangulation
Importing technology via Chile significantly reduces tariffs versus importing directly into Brazil (13–14% tariffs) or Argentina (currency controls + bureaucracy). Chile has active FTAs with the USA, China, EU, Japan, Korea and 59 more economies. Brazil and Argentina operate within Mercosur with limited coverage. Peru has decent reach but not at Chile's level. Your robot enters through Chile with tariff advantage and is distributed regionally from here.
Active presence across the Southern Cone
What we bring to your company
Field validation
Testing of your equipment in our LAB inside Ocean Pacific's (active restaurant with operational robots). Technical report with real performance data. Market feedback in 30 days.
Operator training
Technical training for chefs and HORECA teams. Masterclasses, workshops, certification programs — with academic backing from Culinary, Chile's leading culinary school.
Logistics & regulatory support
Import via Chilean FTAs, certifications, regional dispatch. Tariff triangulation. OEM experience from China, Europe and USA.
Language & cultural bridge
CEO trilingual: native Spanish, fluent Portuguese (3 years living in São Paulo), technical English. We understand the business culture of each market.
Marketing & demand generation
Dedicated landing pages, digital campaigns, technical content, on-site masterclasses. 11K HORECA followers. Qualified demand from day one.
Co-development & R&D
Product adaptation to the regional market. Joint CORFO grant applications (up to 85% non-reimbursable). Co-creation of solutions. Our CEO has biotech experience — he knows how to build innovation ecosystems.
How we can work together
We propose two complementary models, adaptable to your go-to-market strategy.
Chile Exclusive Distributor
We hold exclusive distribution rights for your product in Chile. We manage import, stock, installation, training and after-sales service. You gain a fully operational sales channel without setting up a local entity.
South America Strategic Hub
Chile as your regional entry point. We facilitate market access across Brazil, Argentina, Peru and Colombia via our trade agreement network. We train local distributors in each country, provide technical support in Spanish and Portuguese, and manage quality control.
Pilot Validation Program
30-day market validation before full commitment. We deploy your product in Ocean Pacific's and 3–5 selected HORECA clients. You receive real performance data, client feedback and ROI documentation. Ideal for brands entering South America for the first time.
Industrial executive with 30+ years
Guido Veliz · CEO & Founder
Senior industrial executive. Career began in biotechnology and life sciences (regulated pharmaceutical sector), with deep expertise in global supply chain, regulatory compliance and process precision.
Leads two complementary companies: Cocina Moderna (industrial gastrotech for the foodservice industry) and Latam Commodities (strategic raw material sourcing). Professor at Culinary, Chile's most recognized culinary school. Trilingual: Spanish, Portuguese, English.
As General Manager of Roche Applied Science for Latin America, secured innovation funding totaling nearly USD $1M. His mission: building secure, efficient supply chains between global industrial centers and South America.
CEO · Industrial Executive
Biotech · Supply Chain · HORECA
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"It is great to see initiatives like Cocina Moderna, which always seeks to provide machinery and utensils that focus on the emotionality and gastronomic experience."
There is no one else like us in South America
We looked. We did not find anyone.
No other B2B operator in Latin America combines: proprietary R&D lab inside a restaurant with operational robots + Culinary-level academic training + global brands represented + proprietary product lines + import infrastructure + available innovation funding. What exists in the market are generic marketplaces or agents with no technical infrastructure. That combination does not exist anywhere else.
See Cocina Moderna in action
Before reaching out, explore what we've built. Every link below is live and operational.
Live WOW effects
Our full catalog of gastrotech experiences — VOM, Flavour Blaster, Dry Ice, FoamQ and more. The products your clients will buy.
Visit →Crystal Ice Robot
Our first operational robot in Chile. Full landing page with ROI calculator, technical specs and real customer testimonials.
Visit →Lyo Chef · Direct Import
European lyophilizer distributed directly from origin. Full landing with ROI calculator, import model and training program.
Visit →Aromatic Bubbles System
Official distributor for Chile. Pro 2 and Mini 2 models, 20+ vegan aromas, permanent local stock. The product that photographs itself.
Visit →Let's talk about entering South America
If you manufacture commercial kitchen technology or HORECA robotics and are looking for a strategic partner in Latin America, let's talk.