Chef and owner of Restaurante Amores, Marcelo Hisaki, located in Tecate, Baja California, surprised everyone with the news that he will compete at the prestigious Bocuse d’Or Americas for a second time. It should be noted that he won the Bocuse d’Or Mexico in 2019.

However, the costs to represent Mexico in Chile, where the contest will take place, are expensive which is why Ana Fernanda Castro, Marcelo’s friend, decided to start a GoFundMe so that anyone who wishes to help Chef Marcelo may do so, so that he can be the winner of this international competition.

“We are supporting Chef Marcelo Hisaki in his Continental Competition, where he is Representing Mexico in the Bocuse d’Or Americas competition. Marcelo won the Bocuse d’Or Mexico award in 2019, and he now needs our support so he can go to Chile to represent Mexico,” the website states.

Marcelo is a Mexico City native and has both Mexican and Japanese roots. Currently he resides in Tecate, Baja California where he works at Amores restaurant which recently celebrated the chef and invited the community to attend a dinner cooked by him.

The event “Cenas Maridaje de 8 tiempos” will take place on May 19, May 26, and June 2, June 9, and June 23. If you want to make a reservation, you may call the following number: 665 70 52. Do it quick for space is quite limited!

“Chef Marcelo Hisaki, representing Mexico in BOCUSE D´OR, the most prestigious competition of the gastronomic world. We invite you to Cenas Maridaje de 8 Tiempos to support the Mexican team. Reservations at (665) 70 52. Limited space. $125 dollars per person.”

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