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PERUVIAN ROOTS · THE FIRST SYSTEM
Before mise en place,
there was code.
Born and raised in Peru, Eric spent his early adulthood programming—writing code, navigating business logic and learning how structure can turn complexity into something useful and repeatable.
Food was always the passion underneath it. At 22, his systems mind and love for cooking converged, and he committed fully to becoming a chef. He arrived in the United States at 24 already trained—ready to prove what consistency, hard work and faith in the process could make possible.
Service revealed something larger than food: people, experience, love and the value of time shared. From Marriott Marco Island to Miami's leading Peruvian kitchens, private homes and major hospitality partnerships, each chapter moved the work closer to helping people feel better—whether for one evening or every day.
Thirty years of martial arts kept him focused. Coaching on the mat and training teams in the kitchen taught patience. His children taught him that what we do with our time together is what truly matters. Earning his black belt opened his mind to sharing everything he had learned.
Food was never the final outcome. It was the medium—a path for service, structure, connection and becoming more fully himself.
PERU GAVE THE FLAVOR.PROGRAMMING GAVE THE SYSTEM.FAITH AND MARTIAL ARTS TAUGHT HIM TO TRUST THE PROCESS.
Every movement has purpose.
Every ingredient earns its place.
Peru
Flavor, family and the first understanding that food could carry memory.
Programming
Code and business logic trained Eric to make complexity clear, useful and repeatable.
The kitchen
At 22, passion and a systems mind converged. He chose service and became a chef full time.
The United States
He arrived at 24 already a chef—first Marriott Marco Island, then leading Peruvian kitchens in Miami.
Entrepreneurship
Private dining and catering became Healthy Gourmet Miami, then The Healthy Kitchen: service for a night, or structure for everyday life.
ChefJitsu
Thirty years of martial arts, a black belt, fatherhood, teaching and ChefOS brought every chapter into one purpose—his ikigai.
PUBLIC DEBUTPERU GOURMET 2026 · MIAMI
A Peruvian story, still evolving.