Chef Diego Velasco

Private Chef In Newport Beach
Chef Diego Velasco

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Well experienced Exec. Chef with formal French training and a wide range from fine dining, wine paired meals to down-home backyard feasts.

Born and raised in Southern California, my culinary pursuits have put me in fine kitchens in L.A., Orange County, Santa Monica and San Francisco. I Graduated with an A.O.S. degree in Culinary Arts from the California Culinary Academy, San Francisco, in 1994. I have restaurants and bars in the Costa Mesa area and have been in business since 1995 specializing in Regional American Cuisine with a heavy Southern influence. However, my formal culinary training and positions with Master Chefs Thom Fox, Hans Rockenwagner and John Sedlar have made me well rounded in Global Cuisines.

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More about me

For me, cooking is...

A means to express myself, my creativity and the ultimate act of service to others being able to unite friends, family and strangers with my craft.

I learned to cook at...

Restaurants and catering companies in L.A. the O.C. and San Francisco. Formal Chef's Training at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco.

A cooking secret...

Cooking is personal so cook from your heart and your senses and trust them both.

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