Today we’d like to introduce you to Danny Kou.
Danny Kou is a graduated Chef from the French Culinary School Le Cordon Bleu Los Angeles, California Campus. His culinary specialty and main interest are in the areas of Sea Food, French and Chinese Cuisine. At a very early age, he began his apprenticeship years in his family restaurants in China Town, Lima Peru, under the mentoring and tutelage of his father who also was himself a Chef by his own right as his grandfather was before him.
After completing his apprenticeship, he decided to move to the United States and he began his excellent and progressing career on the West Coast. He has led kitchens in several renowned Peruvian restaurants such as “Balcones del Peru” and “ El Rocoto” both in Los Angeles as well as in “Osaka” in Hollywood California. At his last post, he held the position of Executive Chef for four years at “La Mar” Cebicheria Peruana by Gaston Acurio in San Francisco California.
Chef Kou was named “Gastronomy Ambassador of Peruvian Cuisine” by Sierra Exportadora and Marca Peru entities that dedicate itself to promote products from the Peruvian Andean Sierra. Chef Kou also presently holds the position of “Culinary Director of Peru” at the New York World Expo in addition to be a member of “Chefs Innovators” at Berkeley University, California. Chef Kou is also honored for the past four years with a Certificate of “Special Senate Recognition” by the United States Senate in recognition of his professional achievements and dedication to the preservation of the Peruvian Culture.
In 2018 he opened his first restaurant Kousine Peruvian Kitchen in Ft Lauderdale and true to his expansion plan, now he is on the verge of opening his second restaurant in Boca Raton and in doing so, he is continuing to build the KOUSINE restaurant chain.
Has it been a smooth road?
The main difficulty in my career is been the adaptation to the different cities as I was progressing with my profession.
We’d love to hear more about your business.
Presently and for the past three years, I’m the President and Corporate Chef of Kousine LLC and Kou Sen LLC. companies under which umbrella operate Kousine Peruvian Kitchen in Ft Lauderdale and, Peruvian Asian Kousine in Boca Raton, restaurant scheduled to be opened mid-March 2020.
I’m very proud of the culinary and professional accomplishments in Kousine Peruvian Kitchen as well its commercial success of the company. Kousine Peruvian Kitchen differentiates from its competition because it’s practicing an innovated fusion Asian-Peruvian cuisine, with unique recipes and fresh seasonal products that are creating an original wave and excellent market acceptance.
Is our city a good place to do what you do?
Absolutely yes, I certainly recommend the City to a start-up business.
Contact Info:
- Address: Kousine Peruvian Kitchen
841 N Fort Lauderdale beach blvd Fort Lauderdale Peruvian Asian Kousine
1668 N Federal hwy Boca Raton FL - Website: www.kousine.com
- Phone: 954-533-0908
- Email: danny@kousine.com
- Instagram: @kousineperuviankitchen , @dannykou
- Facebook: Kousine Peruvian Kitchen
- Yelp: Kousine Peruvian Kitchen
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