Daniel Patino

Co-Founder and Executive Chef, Salad and Go; Mesa, AZ

Daniel Patino is an award-winning executive chef and co-founder of Salad and Go, a one-of-a-kind restaurant solution for consumers tired of choosing between unhealthy fast food and overpriced bougie salads. Trained at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, Chef Patino loves to use fresh, whole and natural ingredients in his food. Prior to Salad and Go, Patino was Executive Chef of Bourbon Steak at the 5-Diamond Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort and worked in acclaimed restaurants including Michelin 3-starred The French Laundry in Yountville, Daniel in New York City, Charlie Trotter’s in Chicago, and Stars in San Francisco and Seattle. He received recognition by the Michelin Guide from 2007-2010 while heading the kitchen at Arcadia Modern American Steakhouse in San Jose, Calif., and was awarded Best Chef and Best American Restaurant by the San Jose Mercury-News in 2009. (Mesa, AZ)