#11 - Chef Hector Laguna of Botanist - a podcast by Ray Chmielecki

On this episode of the Spoon Mob Podcast, Ray talks with chef Hector Laguna of Botanist in Vancouver Canada about growing up on a farm in Mexico, moving to San Francisco, getting his start working in a restaurant, cooking Vietnamese food, moving to Miami, working with chef Michelle Bernsten, moving to Toronto Canada, relocating to Vancouver, landing a job at Hawksworth, how the opportunity to be executive chef at Botanist came about, and the challenges of covid over the past year before answering the "burning grill" questions! For more on chef Hector Laguna and Botanist, visit spoonmob.com/hectorlaguna and follow him on Instagram @hectorlaguna1 & @botanistdining. Visit botanistrestaurant.com for menu details and reservations. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1). Audio Editing by @TrackEditPrint. Intro music by @kabbalisticvillage.

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