Drew Deckman: A Genuine Chef

After traveling the world, Chef Deckman chooses Cabo.

By Cecilia Escribano

When Drew Deckman’s father gave him the book, Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow, it caused him to change the direction of his life. He decided to abandon philosophy — the career he had studied in college — to fully dedicate himself to what had always been his passion: gastronomy. Deckman learned the culinary arts under the watchful gaze of renowned international chefs, including Thomas Byrne and Gilles Dopunt in Switzerland and Paul Bocuse and Jacques Maximin in France. His crowning achievement, after more than 10 years of culinary experience in Europe, was to receive his own Michelin star while working as executive chef at the Vitus restaurant in Reinstorf, Germany. Deckman, who was also named Rising Star Chef of Berlin in 2003, continued his search for his place in the world. He and his wife, Pamela, lived in Hawaii, Cancun, Rome, Shanghai, Tahiti, Cape Town and Key West. Then six years ago, they were lured by Los Cabos’ harmonious combination of sea and mountains, excellent fishing, unparalleled diving and perfect weather. Deckman’s, located on The Corridor, opened its doors in November 2010, with Pamela serving as manager and Drew as chef. After roaming the planet and deciding to settle down in beautiful Baja California Sur, Deckman now strives for “a gastronomic experience free from pretensions and without structure.”

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