DANIEL

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A degree in commerce, majoring in finance and management landed Dan a position in the accounts team at the Pacific Restaurant group whose portfolio of restaurants includes Kinglsey’s Steak and Crab House Woolloomooloo and Chophouse in Sydney. At 23, with itchy feet and a calling to ‘develop his palate’, Dan spent 12 months abroad travelling across Europe and Canada before returning home to Chophouse, but this time on the floor rather than behind the scenes. Not being able to stay put for long, Dan set his sights on South America travelling through Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, and Columbia and living in Lima for 4 months teaching English. With an established interest in food, Dan used these travels to explore the food and wine of the places he visited and developed his knowledge of different cultures and ways of cooking. Some highlights include cooking ceviche in Peru and hunting lamb in gaucho country Patagonia. Upon his return to Australia Dan was offered a position managing Kingsley’s Steak and Crab House in Canberra. Knowing that food is where his passion lay, he jumped on this opportunity and found his niche, combining his management skills with a love of good food and wine. Now Dan is realising his dream of owning and managing his own restaurant and working closely with Joey and the Swimmer team to deliver a quality dining experience at The Blue Swimmer.