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Rafael Palomino

Owner/ Executive Chef of "Sonora"and "Pacifico" Restaurants in NY, CT and PA; Author of Five Cookbooks including the recently released "Latin Grill"

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Rafael Palomino Biography

Chef Rafael Palomino, born in Bogotá, Colombia and raised in Queens, New York - current resident of Bedford, New York - is in the midst of expanding his restaurant empire!

Since the beginning, Chef Palomino’s restaurants have been a hit. In 1998, he opened his sophisticated midtown Manhattan restaurant, Sonora, (222 East 39th street); it was immediately proclaimed by New York Magazine as one of the best places to eat in New York in 1999. In 2000, Chef Palomino brought his cuisine to Westchester County, and opened Sonora in Port Chester, New York, followed by Pacífico, also in Port Chester. Today Chef Palomino’s roster of restaurants includes: Greenwich Tavern, in Greenwich Connecticut; Pacífico in New Haven, Connecticut; Pacífico in Center Valley, Pennsylvania; as well as Blackrock Tavern opening in October 2009 in Fairfield, Connecticut. Chef Palomino, who has worked with such culinary greats as Larry Forgione, Charlie Palmer at the River Café in Brooklyn, New York,  and Michel Guèrard in Eugènie-les-Bains, France, has plans to open in several other locations.

Though he travels incessantly between his restaurants, runs a successful catering business - and teaches cooking, Chef Palomino has also been quite active outside the kitchen as an educator, spokesperson, and television personality! Most recently Palomino was a spokesperson for Splenda, for whom he was also a judge in the highly acclaimed contest, Chef Splendido - a competition that shares Palomino’s mission of supporting young Latin chefs. He was also the leading chef spokesperson for the Latino market for Alli (Glaxo, Smith, Kline’s weight loss program), for whom he did presentations and demos around the country on the topic of healthy Latin-style cooking and eating. Chef Palomino was also chosen to represent Heineken light in a summer 2007 tour. Prior to that, he was selected as spokesperson for the Avocado Association in 2003, and has done the same for both Goya and Hoffman La Roche. In September 2009, Chef Palomino will be the celebrity chef at the American Diabetes Association New York based Feria de Salud, an outdoor community event that is intended to reach thousands of local Latinos with the important message that they may be at risk for diabetes.

Chef Palomino has also been quite active at the keyboard - and will soon have his fifth cookbook published!  His first cookbook, Bistro Latino, (William Morrow, 1998), presented home cooks with his brand of Nuevo Latino cooking. Since then, he’s written several books that embrace his brand of cooking - and love of entertaining. These include,  Viva la Vida, Nueva Salsa, Fiesta Latina, and the forthcoming Palomino’s Latin Grill, all published by Chronicle Books, and with coauthor Arlen Gargagliano.

When he’s not in the kitchen or at the keyboard, Chef Palomino can most likely be found on the soccer field - with one or both of his two children, and his wife, in Bedford, New York.

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  • How do I book Rafael Palomino to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Rafael Palomino for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Rafael Palomino, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Rafael Palomino or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Rafael Palomino

    Speaking fees for Rafael Palomino, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Rafael Palomino are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Rafael Palomino, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Rafael Palomino speak about?

    Rafael Palomino is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Celebrity Chefs, Food, Lifestyle.
  • Where does Rafael Palomino travel from?

    Rafael Palomino generally travels from New York, NY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Rafael Palomino’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Rafael Palomino for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Rafael Palomino for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Rafael Palomino or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Owner/ Executive Chef of "Sonora"and "Pacifico" Restaurants in NY, CT and PA; Author of Five Cookbooks including the recently released "Latin Grill"

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Rafael Palomino Biography

Chef Rafael Palomino, born in Bogotá, Colombia and raised in Queens, New York - current resident of Bedford, New York - is in the midst of expanding his restaurant empire!

Since the beginning, Chef Palomino’s restaurants have been a hit. In 1998, he opened his sophisticated midtown Manhattan restaurant, Sonora, (222 East 39th street); it was immediately proclaimed by New York Magazine as one of the best places to eat in New York in 1999. In 2000, Chef Palomino brought his cuisine to Westchester County, and opened Sonora in Port Chester, New York, followed by Pacífico, also in Port Chester. Today Chef Palomino’s roster of restaurants includes: Greenwich Tavern, in Greenwich Connecticut; Pacífico in New Haven, Connecticut; Pacífico in Center Valley, Pennsylvania; as well as Blackrock Tavern opening in October 2009 in Fairfield, Connecticut. Chef Palomino, who has worked with such culinary greats as Larry Forgione, Charlie Palmer at the River Café in Brooklyn, New York,  and Michel Guèrard in Eugènie-les-Bains, France, has plans to open in several other locations.

Though he travels incessantly between his restaurants, runs a successful catering business - and teaches cooking, Chef Palomino has also been quite active outside the kitchen as an educator, spokesperson, and television personality! Most recently Palomino was a spokesperson for Splenda, for whom he was also a judge in the highly acclaimed contest, Chef Splendido - a competition that shares Palomino’s mission of supporting young Latin chefs. He was also the leading chef spokesperson for the Latino market for Alli (Glaxo, Smith, Kline’s weight loss program), for whom he did presentations and demos around the country on the topic of healthy Latin-style cooking and eating. Chef Palomino was also chosen to represent Heineken light in a summer 2007 tour. Prior to that, he was selected as spokesperson for the Avocado Association in 2003, and has done the same for both Goya and Hoffman La Roche. In September 2009, Chef Palomino will be the celebrity chef at the American Diabetes Association New York based Feria de Salud, an outdoor community event that is intended to reach thousands of local Latinos with the important message that they may be at risk for diabetes.

Chef Palomino has also been quite active at the keyboard - and will soon have his fifth cookbook published!  His first cookbook, Bistro Latino, (William Morrow, 1998), presented home cooks with his brand of Nuevo Latino cooking. Since then, he’s written several books that embrace his brand of cooking - and love of entertaining. These include,  Viva la Vida, Nueva Salsa, Fiesta Latina, and the forthcoming Palomino’s Latin Grill, all published by Chronicle Books, and with coauthor Arlen Gargagliano.

When he’s not in the kitchen or at the keyboard, Chef Palomino can most likely be found on the soccer field - with one or both of his two children, and his wife, in Bedford, New York.

FAQs on booking Rafael Palomino

  • How do I book Rafael Palomino to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Rafael Palomino for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Rafael Palomino, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Rafael Palomino or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Rafael Palomino

    Speaking fees for Rafael Palomino, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Rafael Palomino are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Rafael Palomino, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Rafael Palomino speak about?

    Rafael Palomino is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Celebrity Chefs, Food, Lifestyle.
  • Where does Rafael Palomino travel from?

    Rafael Palomino generally travels from New York, NY, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Rafael Palomino’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Rafael Palomino for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Rafael Palomino for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Rafael Palomino or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Rafael Palomino is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Rafael Palomino for your event is available upon request. Rafael Palomino generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Zakary Pelaccio, Susur Lee, Stephan Pyles, Shannon Bennett and Pat Neely. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Rafael Palomino for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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