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Our Chefs

A CUT ABOVE

The only way to become the best is to work with the best and thats why we have partnered with some of the industries best cullinary experts.

Chef David Ruiz

With over 20 years of experience, Chef David Ruiz has an impressive culinary background. Chef Ruiz has sharpened his skills in award-winning restaurants in Aspen, San Jose, Yosemite, Albuquerque, and Kansas City. He has won Fine Dining Chef of The Year through the International Produce Association, Food Network’s “It’s Compli-plated”, and the James Beard Foundation Competition. He has also been featured on Food Network’s “CHOPPED” and “Guy Fieri’s Family Road Trip.” With such a colorful career in culinary arts, Chef David Ruiz only uses the best of the best and we are proud to be partnered with him! 

Chef Michael Friedrich

Chef Michael Friedrich is known around Southern California as one of the top Sushi Chefs. Founder of Sushimerolln SD, Michael overseas five other sushi chefs as they provide one of a kind home catering events for celebrities, corporations, and everyday sushi enthusiasts!

Their catering service feels straight out of a Hollywood movie, with hundreds of rolls being sliced at a time creating the most artistic sushi displays we’ve ever seen— and that’s just a casual Friday night! Michael Friedrich has assembled an incredible team of culinary artists, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to partner with them.

Hunter Micheletto

What started as a goal to create a healthier lifestyle slowly turned into a passion and profession. Hunter Micheletto began his life changing Journey in 2019 after leaving his small town behind for a new start in Tampa Florida. Overweight, unhappy and in need of change, Hunter began to study healthy cooking and fitness. With almost no professional culinary experience at this point, Hunter discovered a skill he never knew he had. As he continued to hone the art of healthy cooking he began documenting his journey online. Losing over 70 pounds and replacing it with a strong healthy physique, Hunter gained an incredibly large following across social media. He now shares these recipes online through cookbooks and instructional videos. Hunter truly embodies what it means to live a healthy lifestyle and we are incredibly proud to be partnered with him.

Chef Tommy Mitrakos

Chef Tommy's love for cooking ignited at the age of 9 and he now boasts over 25 years of culinary expertise. Delivering some of the finest private chef experiences in Florida, Chef Tommy is no stranger to culinary luxury.

With a specialization in vegan cuisine, he focuses on transforming ingredients from the earth into extraordinary flavors on the palette.

Chef Tommy's experience spans the spectrum from beloved local diners to Michelin-starred establishments.

His studies at The Culinary Institute of America and Johnson & Wales University set him up for a career founded on culinary excellence that he continues to refine each and every day.