Rocio Neyra Palmer is Chef de Cuisine at Summit, an American Brassiere at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. Rocio was raised in Peru, where she fell in love with the culinary arts thanks to sharing a kitchen with her grandmother. She formally studied cooking in culinary school, but also pursued a degree in farming and agronomy, which has deeply informed her devotion to seasonality and whole-animal, zero-waste cooking. Rocio joined the Broadmoor in 2008 as an International Culinary Extern and has held a litany of positions at the resort, most recently as sous chef at Ristorante del Lago. At Summit, the resort’s celebration of chic and contemporary American cuisine, Rocio helps present a seasonally vibrant menu, complemented by a sommelier-led world-class wine and cocktail program.
