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Garces in 2011
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| Cooking style | Latin cuisine |
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| Education | Kendall College |
| Spouse | Dr. Beatriz Garces |
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Jose Garces is a famous American chef and restaurant owner. He is also known as an "Iron Chef" from the TV show Iron Chef America. Jose was born in Chicago, and his parents came from Ecuador. He won the second season of The Next Iron Chef TV show.
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Early Life and Education
Jose Garces was born in Chicago, Illinois, in the early 1970s. He is the second of three children. His parents, Jorge and Magdalena Garces, are from Ecuador. When he was in high school at Gordon Technical High School, he played football and wrestled.
After high school, Jose studied Culinary Arts at Kendall College in Chicago. He graduated from college in 1996. To learn more about European cooking, Garces traveled to Spain. He returned to the United States a few years later to work in New York City.
Culinary Career
In 2001, Chef Douglas Rodriguez opened a restaurant called Alma de Cuba in Philadelphia. Jose Garces became the head chef there.
In 2005, Garces opened his very first restaurant, Amada. He named it after his grandmother. Amada was a Spanish tapas restaurant, serving small dishes. After Amada, he opened many other restaurants in different cities. These cities included Philadelphia, Chicago, and New York City.
Around 2018, Jose Garces faced some business challenges. He made changes to his company and sold his restaurants to a group called IdEATion Hospitality. Today, IdEATion and Chef Garces work together. They run seven restaurants in Philadelphia. These include Amada, Tinto, and Buena Onda. They also manage four restaurants at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Television Appearances
Jose Garces has appeared on several cooking TV shows. He was a challenger on Iron Chef America. In 2008, he won against famous chef Bobby Flay in an episode about melon.
He also competed in the second season of The Next Iron Chef in 2009. Jose won the competition, becoming the sixth "Iron Chef." His first time as an Iron Chef was on January 17, 2010. He won that battle against Seattle chef Rachel Yang. In 2023, Garces was a contestant in season 4 of Tournament of Champions.
Personal Life
Jose Garces married Beatriz Garces in 2002. She is also an executive in his company, the Garces Group. They have two children, a daughter named Olivia and a son named Andres.
Awards and Recognition
- 2009: Best Chef Mid-Atlantic, James Beard Foundation
External Links
- Chef Garces Official Website: http://www.chefgarces.com/
- Amada - Atlantic City
