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Darren is a LA based Creative Director and Chef
With over 12+ years of Culinary and Kitchen experience, Darren combines his fine dining training with a background in design and creative directing. He graduated from U.C. Irvine and studied at the International Culinary Center in New York. He is the founder of the fashion company Alamae Apparel Inc.
Was awarded Zagat Los Angeles’ 30 under 30 in 2016 and won LA Times Food Bowl Next Gen Chef in 2017. He owned and operated “We Have Noodles” in the Silverlake neighborhood of LA.
He also competed on Food Networks’s “Beat Bobby Flay” where he defeated Bobby Flay in a Hot and Sour Soup Battle. Was also featured in the “Beat Bobby Flay” Cookbook for his “Lobster Tom Yum Soup” recipe.
Darren also has an eye for fashion and brand building. He has helped to launch e-commerce and online b2c business for fashion brands. He has experience with creative direction for photoshoots and has done copy for print and media.
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Restaurant Consulting
PR appearances
Cooking Demos
Private Catering
Creative Direction