Eduardo (Eddie) Estevez has been in the restaurant business for over 25 years and has opened, as well as turned around, many restaurants throughout his career. His career started in Miami where proficiency in both the front of the house and back of the house operations soon launched him into management and operations.
Eddie has opened restaurants throughout the U.S. and in the Bahamas, working in some of the top restaurant and hotel franchises. He moved back to his native South Florida to work for Chili’s Bar and Grill. As an executive Chef for Cantina Laredo Modern Mexican Food he opened the Sandestin, Palm Beach Gardens and Hallandale locations.
While serving as the Proprietor/GM for Cantina Laredo he became the name/face of the restaurant and was active in community service while serving on the Board of Directors and the Chair for the North County Leads Group of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches as well as the Kiwanis Club of Palm Beach Gardens.
He has appeared on many TV shows doing cooking demonstrations both locally and on a national level. Now Chef Estevez is using all his corporate and franchising experience, knowledge and creativity as a restaurant consultant and Owner/ Principal of EDJE Restaurant Solutions, LLC assisting start-up as well as existing restaurants.