Executive celebrity chef, Juan Eumir has perfected his culinary skills to the point of spontaneity. His restaurant El Espontáneo, located inside Hotel El Encanto Suites & Spa, celebrates “spontaneous cuisine,” an exciting approach to cooking based off readily available ingredients, free of recipes and planned execution. Delivering delicious, impromptu meals, Eumir has gained popularity all over the region by pleasing the palates of locals, tourists and celebrities alike.
Occupation: Chef/Entrepenuer
Title: BBA, MBA AOS
Age: 40
Married/Single: Married
City you were born in: Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
City you live in: San José del Cabo
What brought you to Los Cabos: Externship, destination
Why did you choose to work/live in Los Cabos: Quality of life and the ocean
Your favorite place to go in Los Cabos: Santa Maria Bay, East Cape, Sierra de la Laguna
Your three favorite spots for breakfast, lunch, and dinner: Birria La Jalisciense, Koisushi, El Grill
What made you successful: Perseverance, charisma, passion
Your most treasured possession: Sazon (seasoning)
Something nobody knows about you: I would like to keep it that way—lol
Favorite hour of the day: Dinnertime
Your inspiration: The face of people when they eat my food
Last thing you bought: Shun Kai 12-inch chefs knife
Last memory you made: Drunken bunny’s dinner
Your worst habit: Smoking
Your first job: Applied Biotech salesman
If you could change one thing about yourself, it would be: Short temper
Your future plans/next business venture: Open a restaurant in San Diego, California and another in Minneapolis
Your life motto: Bring the best when everything around you seems to be worse
Your vision for the future of Los Cabos: Top 10 destinations in travel and leisure in the next 10 years
(Originally appeared in InMexico Magazine 2016 as part of “Under The Influence”)