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Walt Disney World’s Women Behind the Magic: Chef Aimee Rivera from Victoria & Albert’s

There are so many amazing women who work at Walt Disney World and other Disney Parks locations. Disney Parks Blog has been celebrating many of these women with their Behind the Magic series. The latest installment shares a look at the career of Aimée Rivera, a 23 year culinary veteran and Chef de Cuisine at Walt Disney World Resort.

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Per Disney Parks Blog, “A native of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Aimée moved to the United States in 1991 to pursue her educational journey with the dream of becoming a chef. She was inspired by her mother – her personal culinary idol – to learn as much as she could about food and cooking to bring people happiness, just as her mother had always done.”

“She could cook without recipes or guidance – she just had the palate. No dish was too complicated, no culinary task too complicated, you could tell she really loved it,” Aimée shared. 

Aimée joined the team at Victoria & Albert’s within Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in 2002. She worked her way up to earn a Chef position and she is currently a Chef de Cuisine, which means that she oversees important restaurant activities including: menu development, scheduling, budget, quality control, etc.

She has helped Victoria & Albert’s earn many different culinary rewards, including the extremely prestigious, AAA Five Diamond Award.

“At Victoria & Albert’s we combine classic with modern. I love aspects of both styles,” she says. “Past travels, literature and people in the industry have helped create that experience.”

Congrats to Aimée on her amazing career!

Photo and Source Credit: Disney Parks Blog

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About Christy Caby

I am a diehard Disney fanatic! I fell in love with all things Disney from an early age and that only increased once I first visited Walt Disney World! It led me to complete a yearlong Disney College Program working at merchandise locations within Disney’s Hollywood Studios (Disney-MGM Studios at that time) and I worked for Disney Parks & Resorts Technology in Project/Program Management. Now I get to write about Disney and help others plan their magical vacations! Disney holds a special place in the hearts of my entire family as my husband proposed there, we honeymooned there, took trips while pregnant with each of my boys and have visited with them many, many times from 8 weeks old through now. One of my favorite memories from each trip is always the look on my kids’ faces the first time they see the castle. I’d love to help you plan your magical vacation! Request a free quote at http://magicalvacationplanner.com/staff/christy-caby/ or look for me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/christy.caby. Have a magical day!