Camilo Velasco

Camilo Velasco was born and raised in Cali, Colombia. While attending school in the United States, Velasco joined the team at Orlando’s AAA Five Diamond Award-winning restaurant, Victoria and Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa where he trained directly under James Beard Award-nominee, Chef Scott Hunnel. After some time, he then moved on to NORMAN’S at the Ritz Carlton Grand Lakes to work under the direction of James Beard Award-winning Chef Norman Van Aken.

Over the years, Chefs Velasco and Van Aken worked together to open two more Florida restaurants – Tuyo located in Miami and 1921 located in Mount Dora. In 2018 Camilo joined The Ravenous Pig as Chef de Cuisine, working closely with James Beard Award-nominees James and Julie Petrakis. After a year working with the Petrakis’ restaurant group, Velasco rejoined The Walt Disney Company as Chef for Disney’s Old Key West and Saratoga Springs Resort. After a couple of years in resort operations, he was then promoted to Chef de Cuisine for Animal Kingdom Park.