Jose Garces

Jose Garces
Jose Garces
	Garces in 2011
Education	Kendall College
Spouse	Dr. Beatriz Garces
	Culinary career
Cooking style	Latin cuisine
	Current restaurants Amada (2005-); Tinto (2007 -); Mercat a la Planxa (2008 - ); Distrito Cantina (2008 - ); Village Whiskey (2009 - ); JG Domestic (2010 - ); Volvér (2014 - ); The Olde Bar (2015 - ); Buena Onda (2015 - ); Olón (2017 - ); Okatshe (2017 - ); ;
	Previous restaurants Hook & Master (2021 - 2023); Garces Trading Company (2008 - 2018); Chifa (2009 - 2013); Old Town Whiskey (2011 - 2013); El Jefe (2013 - 2016); Rural Society (2014 -2017); 24 (2017 -2018); ;
	Television shows Iron Chef America (2008 as a challenger, 2010 - 2018 as an Iron Chef); The Next Iron Chef (2009); Tournament of Champions (2023); ;
	Award won James Beard Foundation Award – 2009; ;
Website	www.chefgarces.com

Jose Garces is an American -Ecuadorian - Spanish chef, restaurant owner, and Iron Chef. He was born in Chicago to Ecuadorian parents. He won in the second season of The Next Iron Chef.