Catering &
Restaurants

Community. Culture. Cocina.

Cocina Libre is not a catering company—but over the years, we've had the honor of working alongside incredibly talented immigrant chefs who bring deep flavor, story, and soul to every dish they create. We want to share these chefs with you.

Important Notes:

(1) Cocina Libre does not coordinate or manage catering services. We simply share this list to help you connect with amazing chefs in our network. If you'd like to hire someone for catering, please reach out to the chefs directly. All communication, coordination, and payment should be arranged between you and the chef.
(2) Chefs who do catering are indicated with a ✅. The other chefs are listed here because their restaurants are a-ma-zing!

(3) (S) indicates Spanish only; (E) indicates English preferred; (S/E) indicates bilingual English/Spanish.

A woman with long, wavy, reddish-brown hair, wearing earrings and a white embroidered blouse, is smiling and scooping food from a yellow dish into a pot in a kitchen with open shelving, white bricks, and kitchen utensils.

Tetiana Stratilat (Ukraine)✅ (E)

(970) 305-6470 / @stratilat_tatiana

A woman chopping a tomato on a red cutting board in a kitchen.

Yraima Ylarraza (Venezuela)✅ (S)

(720) 869-8547 (WhatsApp only)

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Sandra Arellano (Mexico)✅ (S)

(720) 447-2073

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Claudia Quijada (El Salvador)✅ (S/E)

www.pupusasloverdenver.com

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Carlos Blanco (El Salvador)✅ (S)

(720) 999-1639 / @deliciousbaruc

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Yosber Alexis (Venezuela)✅ (S)

(720) 656-2110

A smiling male chef in a gray chef's coat with 'Rosa Cantina' embroidered on it, standing inside a restaurant with colorful mural art in the background.

Edgar Ruiz (Mexico) (S/E)

Executive Chef/ Owner, Rosa Cantina
2333 Main St B, Longmont, CO 80501

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René González Méndez (México) (S/E)

Executive Chef, Xiquita
500 E 19th Ave, Denver CO 80203

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George Ramirez (Mexico) (S/E)

Sous Chef, Xiquita
500 E 19th Ave, Denver
CO 80203

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Milagros Vega Valverde (Perú)✅ (S/E)

(720) 705-8861

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Byron Gomez (S/E)
(Costa Rica)

Co-Owner/Executive Chef, Brutø
1801 Blake St., Denver
CO 80202

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Gabriela Merchan Gonzalez (Venezuela)✅ (S)

(720) 345-1862
IG: @gabiigonzal

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KK Woldemariam (Ethiopia)✅ (E)

Owner/Chef,
Shiro on the Go
7227 E Colfax Ave, Denver

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Mayra Chacón (Chile)✅ (S)

Owner, Cache Chilean Food
IG: @cachaichileanfood

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Ruben Hernandez (Mexico)✅ (S)

Owner/ Chef, La Reyna del Sur
3738 Morrison Rd., Denver, CO

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Jesús Lizarraga (México)✅ (S)

Owner/ Chef, Pata Salada Ceviche
15200 E Colfax Ave, Aurora, CO

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Edwin Sandoval (Honduras)✅ (S)

Owner/Chef, Xatrucho
IG:@xatruchoconcepts

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Eusebio Silverio (Mexico) (E/S)

Executive Chef, El Jefe
2450 W 44th Ave, Denver CO

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Esly Miserly Divas Cruz (Guatemala) (S)

Owner, Chi Kape Coffee
1680 Main St, Longmont CO 80501

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Senaida Cifuentes (Colombia)✅(S)

Owner, Zeny Street Food
IG: @zenystreetfood

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Manny Barella (Mexico) (S/E)

Owner/Executive Chef, Riot BBQ
2180 S Delaware St, Denver, CO 80223

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Dana Rodriguez (Mexico) (S/E)

Owner, Carne
2601 Larimer St, Denver CO, 80205