My name is Wendell and my culinary journey begins in Honduras where I am from. As a child I remember going to the corner cafeteria and eating fried chicken and plantain chips (pollo chuco), a staple dish from Honduras.

Raised in Miami, I was introduced to many different cuisines and was always a foodie at heart. I tried going to college in gainesville but ended up working as a dishwasher in a thai restaurant. With no direction for my future, I worked with no expectations until one night... The chef asked me if I wanted to cook something to take home and I accepted. I cooked on a wok a popular Thai dish called Pad Thai. I went home and ate my meal. And the rest is history.

I graduated from le cordon Bleu and did my internship in New York. I've then worked in many places along the east coast. From Jean George's in NY and St. Regis to the Mandarin Oriental in Brickell Key. I recently had the privilege to own my own restaurant called Ishilima but was forced to let go after a long battle of survival after the pandemic. Grateful and excited to see where this journey takes me next. Cheers.