The Barcelona
Team
Daniel L. Hendon
Sole Proprietor, Barcelona Restaurants and Danny's Family Companies
Daniel L Hendon, better known as Danny, graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1972 with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Accounting. Just 2 years later he accpeted a position with Art Van Furniture, working his way up to store manager with average gross sales exceeding $12,000,000 and more than 100 employees working for him.
After 10 years with Art Van, Danny relocated to Phoenix where he purchased and renovated Supersonic Car Wash. Located at the northeast corner of Thomas and 32nd Street in Phoenix, the business decision proved successful and Danny's Family Car Wash was born.
Over the next 10 years, Danny has acquired and developed numerous car washes, oil & lube facilities, vehicle and residential window tint, dent repair, convenience stores, and gourmet markets in the Phoenix area. Still committed to growth and excellence, he is planning on opening six more in the next two years.
Danny's love for dining out sparked an unparalleled innovation. The Car Wash King united exceptional cuisine and a venue for entertainment and dancing to create the Barcelona concept. Since it's inception in 2000, Barcelona has won numerous awards in dining, been featured on several nationally recognized television shows and entertains celebrities and locals alike.
Barcelona, currently located at 15440 Greenway-Hayden Loop, is an eclectic dining and entertainment experience. With seating for 787 and an intimate private dining venue, Barcelona has taken Scottsdale by storm providing Old World Cuisine with New World Flavors paired with world class entertainment.
Anton Brunbauer, Executive Chef
Chef Anton Brunbauer is known for his
inventive regional cuisine with Southwestern, Native American and
Mediterranean influences.
Born in Austria into a family of restaurateurs, Chef Brunbauer's own career
began at age 15. His training has taken place in some of the finest hotels
and restaurants in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Chef
Brunbauer moved to the United States in 1983 and went to work with Hyatt
Hotels & Resorts in Miami until 1986, where he was awarded the prestigious
opportunity to relocate to Arizona to open The Hyatt Regency Scottsdale
Resort at Gainey Ranch. As executive chef for nearly 16 years, Brunbauer
took the hotel to new culinary heights. Under his direction, the Golden Swan
at the Hyatt Regency was awarded a 4-Star rating by Mobil Travel Guide,
named one of the "Top Nine Restaurants in Phoenix/Scottsdale" by Gourmet
magazine and listed as one of the "Top Five Restaurants in America's
Southwest" by Condé Nast Traveler.
Chef Brunbauer has also led the culinary experience at The Westin Kierland
Resort & Spa. With his European-training Chef Brunbauer, the AAA Four
Diamond Westin Kierland provided eight unique dining experiences under the
direction of highly talented chefs who were encouraged by Chef Brunbauer to
utilize their culinary creativity and vision. Since The Westin Kierland's
opening in November 2002, Chef Brunbauer's drive to reach culinary heights
resulted in a Four Diamond AAA Rating for Deseo, the resort's signature
restaurant, and Two-Star Rating by Mobil. The restaurant was also nominated
as one of "America's Best New Restaurants" by The James Beard Foundation and
named one of "10 Underrated Spots" in the country by The Wall Street
Journal.
Brunbauer helped establish the first Arizona chapter of Les Toques Blanches
Internationale, a French-based culinary organization. He has also been
inducted into the Scottsdale Culinary Hall of Fame and is one of five
honorary members of the Scottsdale Culinary Festival, was named chef of the
Year by the Phoenix chef’s Association and
is a member of the James Beard Association.
Barcelona is proud to have Chef Anton Brunbauer in the kitchen!!
