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Outlook: The child labourer who became a star of Mexico's food scene

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Eduardo Garcia

25/02/2021 GMT

The child labourer who became a star of Mexico's food scene

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Eduardo Garcia picked fruit, then served time in prison, before achieving culinary fame

Top chef ‘Fast Eddie’ was deported from the US twice and served time in prison before making a success of his life. Eduardo Garcia is now one of the world's best restauranteurs.

The celebrated chef, nicknamed ‘Fast Eddie’, began picking fruit as an undocumented child in the US. He was deported having served time in prison for selling drugs - after turning himself in. Eduardo Garcia tells Saskia Edwards how he went on to become one of the most successful Mexican restauranteurs. 

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