Chef

Ray Garcia

Discipline: Chef
Venue: Broken Spanish · Restaurant

Portrait of Ray Garcia

i. Biography

Ray Garcia’s path runs from the California School of Culinary Arts to a pair of 2015 Los Angeles chef posts, then on to Culver City, where he works as chef and owner of Broken Spanish Comedor. Along the way, the arc includes Broken Spanish, BS Taqueria, a StarChefs Rising Star Award for Sustainability, and a dish that became closely tied to his Los Angeles cooking: chicharron porchetta.

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The Climb

Ray Garcia trained at California School of Culinary Arts.

Today

Garcia works as chef and owner of Broken Spanish Comedor in Culver City, United States. That current role brings the arc forward from his Los Angeles chef posts into ownership, with the Culver City venue carrying the Broken Spanish name into a new chapter. After the 2015 chef appointments, his present work at Broken Spanish Comedor gives the biography its arrival point, connecting training, named dishes, and city-specific venues to a current Culver City address.

Signature

Ray's signature dishes include chicharron porchetta.

Recognition

In 2010, Garcia received the StarChefs Rising Star Award for Sustainability. The award predates the 2015 Los Angeles roles and adds another point to the timeline before Broken Spanish and BS Taqueria entered the public résumé. Recognition, in this case, is not detached from the work. The 2010 sustainability honor, the chef roles in 2015, and the later chef-owner title together make a compact but clear sequence: training, early recognition, Los Angeles kitchens, a famed dish, and a current Culver City restaurant.

FAQ What is Ray Garcia's current role? As of 2026, Ray Garcia is Chef and Owner. Where did Ray Garcia train or study? Ray Garcia trained at California School of Culinary Arts. What recognition has Ray Garcia received? StarChefs Rising Star Award for Sustainability (2010).