VERONICA LAUDES – CHILE

Tamales Competition Judge

Veronica was born in Santiago de Chile and grew up under the influence of her grandmother’s Catalan cuisine. She arrived in Canada as a teenager where she dove into the hospitality industry by taking a part time job in a prestigious restaurant in Toronto. She developed a passion for the business and learned about the industry from her work in different restaurants. When the time came to open her own place, Latitude Wine Bar, she followed that up with Torito Tapas Car and Carmen Cocina Española. Today Veronica is focusing on her new project which she hopes to finalize next year. “Covid-19 has been difficult for all of us. With this new project, I hope to recover the joy and happiness of sharing good food and wines in a beautiful ambiance with reasonable prices that won’t break the bank.”