Chefs

Executive Chef Ismael LaSalle leads the expert kitchen brigade at the Miami Beach Convention Center, bringing more than 15 years of progressive culinary creation to the facility. Chef LaSalle settled in Miami as a Sous Chef for Boston Culinary Group at the Hard Rock Stadium. His high-volume, high-end catering accomplishments include three Super Bowls, a World Series, breakfast, lunch and dinner for 9,000 technology developers at Ellucian Live, and an elegant 500-person dinner for the Prince of Monaco.  Chef LaSalle has also serviced top celebrities including Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez, and Miami’s own hip-hop superstar Pitbull.  Chef LaSalle brings his intense passion for Latin Caribbean cuisine, and his fondness for delectable pastries and desserts, to the Sodexo Live! team at the MBCC.