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CHEF SEGUNDO

Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina

What chef experience are you most proud of: Chef Segundo is an assertive and charismatic chef with strong interpersonal skills. He trained at the Institute Gastronomia Coquus Buenos Aires and has worked as a chef in Argentina, Mexico, and Dallas, TX for the past 18 years. His experience includes menu creation, food safety, inventory management, cost control. In addition to this, he has trained and led teams of chefs for various restaurant openings and has also taught culinary courses for both amateurs and professional chefs. His personal favorites include Asado Argentino and wood fire cooking. In his leisure time, he enjoys teaching and spending time with his wife and kids.

CHEF Tonny

Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya

What chef experience are you most proud of: Chef Tonny is a creative and talented chef with strong management skills. He received his Bachelor of Applied Science in Culinary Arts at The Art Institute of Dallas. Tonny began his career as a junior chef and worked his way up to Head Chef in the restaurant business. He has approximately 15 years of professional culinary experience, including working at restaurants in Nairobi, Kenya. Additionally, Tonny is passionate about teaching and leading teams of chefs to success and excellence. His favorite dish to prepare is beef curry with ugali (African polenta). Aside from being a chef, he is also a successful entrepreneur.

CHEF ANTHONY

Hometown: Duncanville, TX

What chef experience are you most proud of: Chef Anthony is an award-winning and passionate chef with strong culinary and interpersonal skills. He received his Associate of Arts degree in Food & Beverage at El Centro Community College. He has 20 years of international culinary experience and over 25 years working in restaurants and hotel resorts in Jamaica, Texas, Charlotte, North Carolina, Baltimore, Maryland, Puerto Rico, and Las Vegas. His ambition and his drive for food competitions has resulted in many gold medals on his journey as a chef. He enjoys preparing seafood and creating new recipes. Outside of being a chef, he is also a PADI Divemaster.

CHEF IZAIAH

Hometown: Panama City, FL

What chef experience are you most proud of: Chef Izaiah is a talented and ambitious chef with strong creative skills. He has over 8 years of culinary experience, including being a private chef to a high-profile athlete. He also has experience in menu and recipe creation, food safety, hosting, management, and meal preparation. His favorite cuisine is Japanese.

CHEF JAMES

Hometown: Henderson, NC

What chef experience are you most proud of: Chef James is an admirable and hardworking chef with strong interpersonal skills. He received his Associate degree from the Culinary School of Fort Worth and has 5 years of culinary experience including working at various restaurants and culinary instruction. He is a multifaceted individual and a great team player. James is also a veteran with over 14 years of military experience. One of the chef experiences he is most proud of is cooking for his army platoon when he was deployed in Iraq. He also enjoys preparing sushi and spending time with his daughter.

CHEF CRYSTAL

Hometown: Queens, NY

What chef experience are you most proud of: Chef Crystal is an admirable and diligent chef with strong customer service skills. She obtained her Certificate of Culinary Arts from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in 2015. Additionally, she has 8 years of professional culinary experience. Crystal is highly reliable, professional, and has plenty of experience working in fast-paced environments. She is most proud of the time she competed against twenty other talented chefs in culinary school and 2 of her dishes won 1st and 2nd place.

CHEF UNU

Hometown: Fort Worth, TX

What chef experience are you most proud of: Chef Unu is a talented and reliable chef with strong technical skills.

CHEF MIERA

Hometown: New Orleans

What chef experience are you most proud of: Chef Miera is a determined and creative chef with strong organizational skills. She started cooking at the age of eight and has over 15 years of professional culinary experience, including working in restaurants and hotels. She obtained her Associate of Applied Sciences in Culinary Arts degree from Le Cordon Bleu in Dallas. Miera was born and raised in New Orleans, which shaped her culinary style and preferences. She is highly skilled in Cajun cuisine and loves preparing Voodoo Pasta. One of her favorite moments growing up is when her family first allowed her to prepare Thanksgiving dinner for them.