Eduardo Acuna X
Chef Instructor
Chef Eduardo Acuna joins SCAFA, Dubai's School of Culinary and Finishing Arts teaching professional and amateur programmes for cuisine and pastry. He has a vast range of experience in fine dining and has completed his culinary education and an exciting history of supporting students in competitive culinary competitions. Chef Eduardo has worked in the culinary profession for more than 12 years. In the last 10 years, he has worked at many different fine dining outlets in Venezuela, Barcelona and Dubai. Chef Eduardo’s was previouslt at the acclaimed La Parilla Restaurant in the Jumeirah Beach Hotel. The year before his travels to Dubai, Chef Eduardo was in Spain’s much-admired “Llamber”. Llamber is a Gastronomic Tavern located in one of the most interesting places in Barcelona, with a philosophy to offer to the guests a creative gastronomy and creative "Tapas" through a fresh and high quality product, making a different way to experience the spanish cuisine in a casual and beautifull place. He continues to hone his own educational skills during his down time from school by reading, practicing new techniques and running the different sets of classes and events we have at SCAFA. As a culinary educator, he draws from his many years of culinary experience to pass along to students not only the skills for success in the kitchen but also for life. He feels those life skills are the most important things they can learn: teamwork, cleanliness, organization, respect, integrity, compassion and being able to laugh and enjoy what you are doing.