Mari Vega
executive chef, hospitality operations and management, creative direction
BOOK FOR THE HOLIDAY PARTIES!
​​Booking Available
for SERVICES in:
Event Production
Food & Bev Styling
Private Chef services
Culinary Classes
Consulting: food facility operations & menu/product development ​​
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ABOUT:
Maricela Vega (she/ her /ella b. 1989 Orange, CA ) was raised in north Georgia.
She is an interdisciplinary artist, grower/gardner, and critically acclaimed chef, best known from former "8ARM" & "CHICO" in Atlanta.
Mari has recently expanded her culinary repertoire to include food styling & propping-- clients IE: Carvel, Coca Cola, Delta, Dynasty and Legend of Fry-Roti.
Maricela is recognized through national publications like Bon Appetit, New York Times, Garden & Gun as well as with accolades including 2020 Executive Chef of the Year by the State of Georgia Department of Agriculture & James Beard Foundation Emerging Star Chef nomination.
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Mari renews her relationships to food by researching and nixtamalizing maíz, stewarding a 1/4 acre garden & seed saving as well as practicing clay & maize culinary-artistry .​​
Photographers: Kevin Brown, Zaira Asis, Sunny Sim, Maricela Vega, Wicked Weed, Isa Zapata
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