Margarita is a Venezuelan-born chef that started off her career in the culinary industry over 15 years ago, spanning over four different countries including her hometown Venezuela, Argentina, United States, and the United Arab Emirates. Throughout the years, Margarita's experience has given her the opportunity to work for some of the leading food and beverage concepts in the world and celebrity chefs, including being part of the team of Michelin starred Chef Pierre Gagnaireʼs restaurant in Dubai and opening as Executive Sous Chef for “The Iron Chef” Masaharu Morimoto's Restaurant, Morimoto Dubai.

During her time in Argentina, Margarita worked in one of the all-time 50 Best Latin American restaurants, Elena, at the Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires and in her time in North America she worked as the Executive Sous Chef for one of the celebrity hottest spot in West Hollywood, CATCH LA. In recent years, Margarita was appointed as the Head Chef of the MasterChef, the TV Experience concept in Dubai, based on the worldwide TV show food phenomena. Margarita worked closely with the brand and as their representative in the Middle East, and collaborated with several versions of the show, their contestants, champions and celebrity judges, including MasterChef UK, Australia, United States, Italy and India. Besides working in the kitchen, Margarita has participated as guest judge for cooking shows like FoodShala Kids (UAE, seasons 2 and 3) and Chef and My Fridge (South Korea), and as a guest for numerous radio shows in Dubai such as Dubai 92, Dubai Eye 103.8, and Virgin Radio 104.4

Today, Margarita is the Executive Chef of Soul Kitchen Dubai, a concept by Beirut’s biggest Entertainment and Hospitality Group, Factory People. The Restaurant offers elevated dining and cutting-edge design, integrating arts and music as key elements of expression throughout the space. The food concept in Soul Kitchen is inspired by the Arab diaspora to South America in the early 1900’s and how migration inspired creativity. The food and the beverage are a combination of Levantine and Latin flavors, such as the Hummus with Chimichurri and the Wagyu Kafta in Arepa for food, and the Arak Bellini or Peachy Margarita with Sumac for the beverage.

The restaurant just opened in September 2023 and was listed by the Conde Nast Traveler Magazine in top 40 Best New Restaurants in the World in 2024. Margarita has also been recently nominated for Chef of the Year award by The Zenith Magazine in the UAE and the restaurant has been nominated as Best Fusion Restaurant and Best Cocktail Bar by the FACT Magazine in the UAE, and for Best Fusion by BBC Goof Food Awards. Her creative work isn't limited to the kitchen, besides being a chef, Margarita graduated in art school and engages.