Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Chef Daniela Manrique moved to Montreal with her family at a young age, eventually making her way to Florida to pursue her culinary education at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. After building the foundation of her culinary career at Miami’s top restaurants, Chef Manrique returned to Caracas to earn her Master’s in Business Administration.

With a strong combination of business knowledge and culinary experience, Chef Manrique moved to Ottawa to open and operate her current restaurant, The Soca Kitchen.