The passion for food has been inherent in Alan Hughes since childhood; from the early begginnings working as an apprentice with Argentina’s premier chef Francis Mallmann to the international kitchens of Europe and the Americas. Never conformed with the knowledge acheived the quest for continuous education and being updated with current trends and techniques has taken him to continually attend workshops, congresses and stages in the best kitchens worldwide.

Not only Alan Hughes is a chef extraordinaire with mad catering skills, a wine aficionado and world traveler, but he is also an international man of mystery, a fierce rocker, singer-songwriter, guitar player, artist and an overall extreme character. Keep updated with his world by signing up to his food and music e-newsletter.

Alan P. Hughes
121 NW 47 St.
Miami, FL 33127

Tel: (786) 285 1788
Email: info@chefalanhughes.com

Experience

Chef Alan Hughes Inc. Miami, Florida

• Executive Chef-Owner 2008-2011
• Private Chef work specializing in Dinner Parties and Cocktail Parties;
• Guerrilla Restaurant Luuur; a one table restaurant by appointment only;
• Liaison for Higher Ground, an Outreach Program in Allapattah.

One Ninety Restaurant, Miami, Florida.

• Executive Chef-Owner. 2002-2008
• Highly regarded globally-influenced eclectic bistro-style cuisine.
• Quaint 40 seat restaurant in up-and-coming Little Haiti neighborhood.

One Ninety Catering, Miami, Florida.

• Executive Chef-Owner. 2002-2008
• Catering for Weddings, Private Dinners, Cocktail Parties and Production catering clients including Vogue, Elle and Men’s Health magazines,

Various Restaurants in New York, Ibiza, Mexico, Haiti, Buenos Aires, Madrid, Cannes, Jamaica, and Miami.

Guest Chef and Consultant. 1989- 2001

New York City:

• Guest Chef at The James Beard Foundation 2005 & 2003
• Pastry Assistant at The River Café
• Sous Chef at Sarabeth’s, Audrone’s
• Line Cook at Bistro du Nord, Follonico
• Remember Basil Catering
• Weekend Chef for Mayor Koch
• Mayor Dinkins at The Gracie Mansion.

Ibiza: Sous Chef at El Divino.

Mexico: Executive Chef at El Sibarita in Posada del Tepozteco.

Haiti: Guest Chef at El Rancho for private dinner parties.

Kingston, Jamaica: Executive Chef at The Blue Mountain Inn; cooked for Argentina’s president Menem.

Cannes: Guest Chef at The Advertising Film Festival 1999.

Miami: Executive Chef at Fellini and Pastry Chef at Nemo.

Education

• The French Culinary Institute, New York, NY
• Grand Diploma in Culinary Arts, October 1989

Additional Information

Fluent in Spanish, English and Portuguese; conversational French and Italian; began culinary career at the age of 18 with an apprenticeship to Argentina’s premier chef, Francis Mallmann; has served several times as judge for final exams at the French Culinary Institute; has participated in numerous conferences in Europe and the United States, including “Lo Mejor de La Gastronomia in San Sebastian, Spain and Star Chefs in New York.