Daniel Chavez-Bello

Chef Dani leads the Epicured kitchen, infusing his fine-dining expertise and belief in the natural healing power of food. Dani has cooked in some of the best kitchens in the world, most recently at Bouley, where he also served as executive R&D chef and created the Michelin-starred restaurant’s unique teaching program. Inspired by the mission to make truly healthy food more accessible to everyone, Dani joined Epicured in January 2019.

A seasoned culinary expert, Dani has worked across Europe and the United States from haute cuisine at El Bulli (Spain and Germany) to molecular gastronomy at Mugaritiz (Spain), and was nominated Chef of the Year in Germany. He is a guest lecturer on nutrition and food science at Columbia University & Hunter College.