#055 Chef Byron Gomez

Chef Byron Gomez- Current Chef Contestant on season 18 of the reality TV show Top Chef, Executive Chef, Michelin Star Chef & DACA Recipient Born in Costa Rica but raised in New York, Chef Byron Gomez is the Executive Chef of 7908 Aspen’s finest supper club. Bryon has trained and worked at some of the most prestigious restaurants in Manhattan, under the best chefs and mentors in the industry including Daniel Boulud, Gavin Kaysen, Daniel Humm, and Ronny Emborg. Despite not having any formal training, he worked hard to be self-taught, advancing his way through the kitchens of Michelin-starred restaurants, Café Boulud, Atera, and Eleven Madison Park. As Sous Chef at EMP, the restaurant won Top Restaurant in the World by S. Pellegrino. He later traveled with the Eleven Madison Park teams to their pop-up restaurants in the Hamptons and Aspen, before deciding to settle down in the Rocky Mountains. Byron enjoys seasonal activities such as cycling, snowboarding, and surfing, but his favorite activity is to cook and break bread, especially on his days off. Bobby is joined by Chef Byron to discuss Top Chef, 7908, Aspen CO, Cooking, Cooking Wildgame, World Cuisine, Costa Rica, South America, NYC, Fine Dining, Family, Imagination, Colorado, Outdoor life & much more. Please subscribe or like us on social media platforms for updates on shows, events, and episode drops. Become a Mountain Side Patron Here for exclusive footage. www.TheMountainSidePodcast.com www.ChefByronGomez.com www.7908Aspen.com www.BravoTV.com/Top-Chef Sponsor Links: www.UNCHARTEDSUPPLYCO.com Mountain Side listeners use Discount code TMS10 to receive 10%off UNCHARTED SUPPLY products! www.SABObroadheads.com Mountain Side listeners receive $10 off & Free Shipping on all SABO Broadheads!