I was fortunate to have the opportunity to spend a week in Columbia & Ecuador recruiting young cooks to come and learn in our restaurants on J1 student Visas. These opportunities to step out of the “American” bubble and experience how the rest of the world lives is enlightening to say the least. It’s amazing how easy it is to take for granted, safe cities, clean water and a healthy government infrastructure. We are all very fortunate and don’t let anyone convince you otherwise. #laspenas #securityteamrequired This neighborhood is over 400 years old and is ripe with historic value and a startling contrast to our standards of comfort. #cultureandstandards (at Guayaquil, Ecuador)















