Diego Telles

Coming Up

Ownership and the pass in the kitchen sit together at Flor de Lis, where Diego Telles holds both titles: owner and Executive Chef.

Where They Are Now

At Flor de Lis, Diego Telles works under his own structure rather than another chef’s parameters, with the restaurant carrying both his ownership and its executive kitchen leadership.

In Their Words “After working in several kitchens, I realized that I didn’t want to keep working under other people’s parameters; being an employee limited me, so I decided to start my own venture despite all its risks.” “I definitely feel proud to have made our restaurant a benchmark not only for cuisine but also for culture in our country.”

Honors

Recognition, in Diego Telles’s own measure, comes from making Flor de Lis a reference point for both cuisine and culture in Guatemala.