We had the good fortune of connecting with Chef Danilo Suarez and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Chef Danilo, is there something that you feel is most responsible for your success?
Hello my name is Chef Danilo Suarez
Aka The Medicated Chef. I created Medicated Chef to combine my love for food and cannabis. What better way to showcase my talents and entertain with my personality. Food is a way to connect with so many people, but when you and some laughs and good vibes that is where Medicated Chef was born.
I realized Medicated Chef is not one person but a people. There are Medicated Chefs everywhere and that’s my goal is to make Medicated Chefs available to as many places as possible. I strongly believe food comes first when I make my edibles. Respect and knowing how to use ingredients will always give you the best results. Passion, flavor, perfection through simplicity, patience knowledge and experience is what you need to be consistent with your execution.

The key to any success is consistency and motivation to stay consistent.
With my 28 years in the restaurant business and as a self taught chef gives me the experience to be successful. The knowledge I gained working in that industry for so long makes me versatile to give what my clients are looking for.
My goal with every client is to make sure that they are satisfied with the experience or service they have requested. That is very important to make sure you show the value in the the products or services customers pay for. Stay consistent, stay humble, and build a team of people that see your vision and help you achieve your goals.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
If you know me personally then you know I love to entertain with food and be comedic. My friends and fans also know the food I make is flavorful. My personality compliments any dish I make for the masses.
That’s what sets me apart my products, and my services are made custom for you. When hired by clients I make sure they get exactly what they are asking for or more than expected. I have put in many years in the restaurant business to provide a great experience. I am the chef for the people that loves1 to recreate classic dishes with deep flavors.
I have learned how to gameplan and always be prepared to achieve success. Being in the restaurant hospitality business you really learn how to muti-task and being focused in stressful situations. All my gained experience has put me in a place where I am proud of what I have accomplished.
What the world knows me as Chef Danilo Suarez a passionate fun loving chef. A chef ready to teach anyone with a passion for cooking or a someone wanting to learn the joy of cooking. A chef ready to cook for anyone that loves amazing food. A chef that makes some of the best cheesecake that it should have it’s own holiday. A chef that creates flavors with inspirations from those that share them. Finally a chef that just wants to share his talent with the world. The Medicated Chef is my creation to bring the world of food and cannabis together. I’m here to introduced you to my world and enjoy everything it has to offer.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
When I have anyone visiting me I love to take them alot of the great restaurants out here and the dispensaries that have amazing cannabis. We would definitely be visiting restaurants for all of our meals for the first couple days.
We could also visit a bunch of happy hours with sight seeing on the way. For entertainment any events planned for their visit and definitely some karaoke. Introduce them to my circle of friends and associates and maybe one of my events if it lands on their visit.
My life is pretty busy with events and social gatherings, so I would show them a day in the life of Chef Danilo the Medicated Chef. I would definitely take the to my job Nirvana Dispensary, some new restaurants I want to try or one’s that I have tried that I love, and hangout with awesome people I know. Basically I will create some of the great memories for you to enjoy always.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Wow this is very dear to me as they people have helped me along the way and without them I would not be in this position today. These people I love with all my heart and I’m forever grateful for their help.

My Mother: This amazing woman has instilled work ethic, perseverance, passion, kindness, never give up attitude, and how to keep going with you have lost everything. You couldn’t ask for a better mother than her. She worked 5 jobs at one time to give me better opportunities to be successful in life.

Cornell Williamson: One my first best friends and longest friends/Brother. He has been there for me for almost 30 years. Former teammate on our high school football team. That bond has carried throughout the years. Thank you for everything buddy love ya man.

Jesse Torres: He has been a Friend and a brother since 2001.He has always been a skilled individual. This guy taught me so much over the years. His passion for music has opened doors for him as a music producer. He has been an amazing friend over the years and I always could count on him when I needed help. I would definitely not be in this position if it wasn’t for his friendship.

Steven Peters: This man right here has been a friend since 2004. I met him because he was my neighbor. We became friends immediately having a lot of common interests but having the love and passion for amazing marijuana. Steven has always been there for ne as a friend. He let me move in to his house 2018 which gave me inspiration to create Medicated Chef. With the passion for food and cannabis the brand was created. If he didn’t let me move in to his place then I probably never would have created Medicated Chef. Steven has been in the cannabis industry for over a decade and is currently the GM at The Giving Tree Dispensary.

My last shout out is Regional manager Julia and General manager Kylee from Nirvana Dispensary. They are the ones that finally gave me an opportunity to shine in the cannabis industry. To sell cannabis for a profession is a dream come true. I absolutely cannot be more thankful everyday for hiring me to be apart of the team. I will be forever grateful and I truly love these 2 human beings. Also thank you for the whole Nirvana team you guys are my friends but more like family.

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