Chef of the Year – Xiomara Marquez, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican native Xiomara Marquez one of the most dynamic chefs in the Caribbean who has done much to raise the culinary profile of her home city. And at her Yantar restaurant in the San Juan’s Condado neighbourhood, she regularly produces creative, bold dishes that exemplify the best of what the region can be. Marquez is a world-class chef who is reminding the world of the culinary power of the Caribbean. And for that, she is our Caribbean Chef of the Year.