“I started as a dishwasher with the goal in mind to become an executive chef. And here I am now. Years of hard work, dedication, and there is more to learn,” says Vegas chef Eduardo Pérez, whose life story caught the eye of Modelo Especial (EaterVegas)
At age 18, Eduardo Pérez made the long trek from Guatemala to the United States to join his parents in Los Angeles. He planned to go to school and work at night to earn a living and pay his way through school, but instead came on board at Wolfgang Puck’sin Beverly Hills as a dishwasher. Over the years, he worked his way up through the kitchen, taking on the jobs in the pantry, caring for plants, making salads, and eventually taking over the pasta station before heading up the kitchen.
Each year, Modelo Especial selects a “new set of heroes that embody this Fighting Spirit,” says Greg Gallagher, vice president of marketing for Modelo. “Eduardo Perez joins award-wining musician Anderson Paak and UFC fighter Amanda Nunes for our lineup.” So he made arrangements to come to the United States. “My father was working in construction, and back then, I thought maybe I would become a construction worker during the day and I go to school and become an engineer.”
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