Juan Carlos Vazquez

Chef Juan Carlos Vazquez joined Levy as Executive Sous Chef and premium suites at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, in 2018. With an admirably accomplished culinary experience, Juan Carlos grew up in New York City; his culinary knowledge goes back to his native Mexico, where he attended Colegio Superior de Gastronomia in Mexico City.

His culinary adventure started in small restaurants and clubs in the Soho area. After the September 11 tragedy, he has to move out of New York City and look for new options. He moved to Miami Beach to integrate with one of the best catering companies in Miami Beach, Barton G., working apart with one of his mentors Corporate Chef Ted Mendez. In his first year, he directed cooks and all the back-of-the-house culinary operations. After five exciting years working at Barton G, he desires to return to New York to join Centerplate from 2003 to 2013 as Executive Sous Chef at different locations in the city. One of his primary responsibilities was planning and directing cooks. During his time in New York, he was part of many high-end events at the Jacob Javitz Center and was the exclusive chef for Porsche at the international auto show; for five years, along with many other events all over New York City, He was part of the Opening team at Prudential Center Arena home of the Red Devils NHL professional hockey team. In 2012 he hosted the NHL Stanley Cup and many other relevant events at the arena. In 2013, he was an active part of the preparation for Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium. During his time with Centerplate in New York, he was one of the more active chefs supporting venues all over the East Coast. At the end of 2013, the company assigned him to help with the opening of the new Levi's Stadium; after the season ended, Executive Chef Vincent Lee offered him an opportunity to move to California and be part of the Levi's Stadium Culinary Team as Executive Sous Chef and chef for the premium suites. Juan Carlos spent the first year creating new production systems, teams, and menus for the following 49ers season. At the same time, he was creating and planning menus for the Super Bowl 50, he was responsible for planning and directing chefs and cooks during this big event and making this the best possible event for the suite fans and the company.

With Levy, he continues providing the best possible experience to the Suites 49ers fans and supporting sports events all over the West Coast. Juan Carlos's passion has always created the best experience for the guests and teaching cooks how important it is to have passion for what you do.