Chefs

CHEF ROSALÍA CHAY

Chef Rosalía Chay has been passed down traditional Mayan customs and techniques from generations past. Chef Rosalía has been featured in Chef’s Table: BBQ on Netflix for her authentic and inspiring Maya cuisine. 

Cooking the very best of Mayan food in her hometown Yaxunah in Yucatan, she invites us on an extraordinary journey immersed in her village, where she will show us her techniques and invite us to indulge our palates with exquisite Cochinita and Relleno Negro as we sit at the table amongst her family.

ALEJANDRA KAUACHI

Chef Alejandra Kauachi is proudly Mexican, a passionate cook, and dedicated to sharing the traditions and flavors of her ancestors.

Ale (as her friends call her) grew up in a family of Mexican and Lebanese cooks, growing up between spices and amazing aromas. When she had to choose a profession, culinary arts appeared as a natural choice.​A professional chef, natural host, bon vivant and totally bohemian, she decided to share family stories, songs and recipes at the cooking school.

CHEF CRISTÓBAL

Chef Cristóbal,has his company, Riviera Maya Food Tours, born in Central Mexico to a traditional Mexican family. The aroma of the household kitchen fire, corn tortillas, tamales and roasted chiles are childhood memories he fondly remembers.

His culinary influences have been his mother and grandmother who to this day cook traditional Mexican recipes.

All this passion took him from a degree in Chemistry to a degree in Culinary Arts. Specialized in Mexican cuisine, Chef Cristobal now lives and works in the Riviera Maya as a Chef, regional food expert and culinary guide where he continues to share his passion for Mexican food with visitors.

CHEF CLAUDIA

Meet one of our most talented Chefs, born and raised in Mexico City. Claudia’s expertise is not only limited to teaching about food but she is an insider of the best food corners and she will be more than happy to share with you the best eateries in Yucatan while you are in a culinary trio with us.