Marcos Morán

Casa Gerardo is located at the side of the road that runs between Avilés and Gijón. It has become a secondary road since the highway was built, but when Demetrio Fernández Luanco opened his roadside inn there in 1882, it was a busy, crowded road. Benigna, one of Demetrio's daughters, married Gerardo Quirós and it was after him that the restaurant was named years later. Their daughter, Ángela Quirós (Pedro's mother), got her culinary education from watching the women in the family cook, and in around 1960, she put the wheels in motion that would lay the foundations for the restaurant's future.

Casa Gerardo's kitchen is now run by Pedro and Marcos Morán, who represent the 4th and 5th generations of this family dynasty. Marcos has been heading up the kitchen with his father since 2007, securing its transition from generation to generation. His training has provided him with a solid basis from which to develop, and his father has given him the space to continue to grow. "He will always be my adviser, and my spiritual and professional guide, because he has helped me a lot and continues to do so."