David Izquierdo has been appointed as Executive Chef at The Santa Maria, Panama, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Golf Resort
David Izquierdo has been named executive chef at The Santa Maria, Panama, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Golf Resort. In his new role, Chef Izquierdo will be responsible for overseeing all food and beverage operations for the resort's onsite restaurants, staff training and development, menu planning, budgeting, maintaining inventory and supervising meeting and event catering services.
Bringing more than 15 years of culinary experience to The Santa Maria, Spanish-born Izquierdo has helmed the kitchens at The Buenaventura Golf & Beach Resort Panama, Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos, Sport Hotels Resort & Spa Andorra, and St. Regis Mexico City. Prior to this, he worked at the Michelin-starred Uno Mas, leading the Spanish restaurant's expansion into Hong Kong. During this time, he was nominated for Miele's 20 Best Chefs in Asia and Time Out Magazine named his cuisine among 'The Best 15 Plates in Hong Kong.'