Episode 16: DACA Dreamer Goes from Burger King to TOP CHEF!

My guest today is Chef Byron Gomez, who’s re-defining what it means to be American… one delicious dish at a time! He’s a DACA Dreamer who went from breaking change at Burger King…. to working at Michelin Star restaurants alongside some world-renowned chefs like Daniel Boulud, Ronny Emboruy, and others… to recently getting selected to be on the Bravo TV show TOP CHEF!

Chef Byron came to the US from Costa Rica when he was 8 years old and grew up in Long Island, New York before moving to Colorado. 

FIRST: Chef Byron shares the impact DACA has had on his culinary career, as well as the struggles along the way including working at restaurants for free just to get a bite to eat when money was tight. 

THEN: How he got a shot to be on the show TOP CHEF in the middle of the pandemic. What he learned and why you might see on TV again soon!

ALSO: We get into what he’s up to now. He recently left his job as executive chef at 7908 Aspen Supper club… and he now wants to meet you and cook for you?

AND FINALLY: Chef Byron shares his tips to become a star in your own kitchen… some helpful steps to get started if you finally want to learn how to cook or bake!

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