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Chef Daniel has had quite the career, ranging from serving celebrities and royalty to owning restaurants. He has hosted cooking shows on multiple networks. He specializes in French, Italian, Continental, and Caribbean cuisines.

Television
Chef Daniel hosted "Cocina Crisco" cooking show on Telemundo (1988-'91) and then on Univision (1991-'93). He hosted MGM Latino (1993-'95) and "Chef Daniel" on PBS(2007-'11).

Languages
He is fluent in English, French, Spanish and can also communicate in Portuguese and Italian.

Restaurants
Daniel started his first restaurant in Nimes, France in his early twenties called "La Pergola." After success in Provence, he moved to Puerto Rico to work in Latin/Caribbean restaurants. After, he worked at Régine's in New York City. He opened Régine's in Miami and also Osteria del Teatro with the help of Dino Pirola.

Clients
Chef Daniel has spent most of his career as a private chef for Sean Connery, Jennifer Lopez,  Bee Gees, Tom Jones, Antonio Banderas, Raquel Welch, the Saudi Arabia Royal Family, Julio Iglesias, Faye Dunaway, Rod Shneider, Marc Anthony, Michael Jackson,  Madonna, and the King of Spain Juan Carlos I. He is now non-exclusive private chef in Aspen, Colorado.

Personal Life
Chef Daniel was born in Montevideo, Uruguay to French parents and into a proud tradition of chefs. After leaving South America, he spent his teen years living in Mauritania of North West Africa. He lived in Puerto Rico, Miami, St. Croix, and now Aspen. In 2011, he was struck by a driver in a hit and run incident.