About The Chef

My name is Frank Astorga, a proud self-taught chef with many years in the making.  I have no formal training other than my passion and love for the culinary arts.  Learning from my mother the “old school” way has been vital to my apprenticeship.  A cook never stops learning, just like any other artist.  I am the youngest of four siblings, born in Mexico City and at the age of 2 we came to California.

After high school I decided to join the Army serving ten years in the reserves as a combat medic.  At the age of 21 I secured a job with a federal law enforcement agency with the intent to make it a life career.  After a few years I decided to change paths and I got involved in the insurance business.  I then began to seriously focus on my personal culinary development and technique with dedication and discipline.  My goal was to broaden my palate with the extensive and distinguished Mexican cuisine.