Episode 19: Omar Pereney

Combine a passion for food and hospitality with youthful drive and energy. Add years of culinary and restaurant operations experience and expertise. 

Meet Chef Omar Pereney and his remarkable success story.

While still in his early teens, Omar’s love for cooking led him to work in restaurants in Caracas, Venezuela, where he grew up. A gifted chef with an engaging personality, Omar soon became a television cooking show sensation in Latin America. 

At 19, he was executive chef of a fine-dining seafood restaurant in Mexico City, the same year he accepted an opportunity to move to America. Today, in his mid-20s, Omar is principle of Culinary Matters, a premier restaurant consulting group that advises independent restaurant operators throughout the U.S. 

In this episode of the Corner Booth, Omar shares his story and his vision of the restaurant industry going forward. He discusses culinary trends and menu development, and the myriad challenges facing independent restaurant operators today, including staffing, purveyor selection, marketing, and how technology is changing back-of-the-house operations.

Join us for an entertaining and informative conversation on the direction of the restaurant business with an enthusiastic culinary and operations prodigy who believes the best is yet to come.