Chef Pyet DeSpain is an award-winning traveling private chef. She is the first winner of Gordon Ramsay’s Next Level Chef, on Fox. In 2021, DeSpain was named “Seventh Best Private Chef in Los Angeles” by Entrepreneur Magazine. She has competed on Tournament of Champions, and other Food Network programming, such as Curious Chef with Stephanie Izard. Her life’s work is dedicated to Indigenous Fusion Cuisine, where she combines the food of her heritage – both Native American and Mexican. Chef Pyet’s passion is to uplift Indigenous culture and traditions via storytelling, traveling and cooking. She attended culinary school to pursue a culinary education and since has earned a certification in Wellness & Nutrition. After launching her own business, Pyet’s Plate, Chef Pyet has focused on promoting Indigenous ingredients in everyday cooking, with the hope of inspiring others to pass down their own cultural recipes from one generation to the next. Currently, Chef Pyet’s menu will feature Native American-Mexican fusion, inspired by her roots, her community and her family.