TORO Latin Kitchen & Tequila Library Congratulates Juan Mateo for Winning Best Chef Award

DANIA BEACH, Fla. - April 13, 2024 - PRLog -- (Dania Beach, FL – April 12, 2024) TORO Latin Kitchen & Tequila Library, the tantalizing and contemporary culinary destination inside Le Méridien Dania Beach Hotel, congratulates Executive Chef Juan Mateo for winning First Place in the Best Chef Competition last weekend at Savor Soflo Food + Wine Festival in Hollywood, Florida. This is the second year in a row that Mateo nabbed the Best Chef title at this sensual and exotic culinary event with nine years of delicious history throughout Florida.

"It is truly a remarkable achievement for TORO's executive chef to be the repeat winner in such a prestigious competition," boasts Doug Hope, General Manager of Le Méridien Dania Beach. "Chef Juan's shining talent and superior culinary skills captured the hearts and tastebuds of both the judges and festival attendees with his amazing Ceviche de Coco and Com Cake."

Chef Mateo joined TORO in December 2022 and has been widely hailed for his innovative approach to traditional dishes that are intended to be shared family-style and paired with classic Latin cocktails all hand-muddled with fresh fruits, herbs and vegetables to create a celebration of Latin cuisine.

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Juan Mateo, Executive Chef at TORO Latin Kitchen & Tequila Library, winner of the Best Chef Award at the Savor Soflo Food + Wine Festival 2024