Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Chef JV Hernandez’s culinary journey has taken him across the globe, from the Virgin Islands to San Diego, Dallas, Maine, Denver, Orlando and Salt Lake City. While his career path initially led him into revenue management and sales, he found his true calling in the kitchen after a moment of inspiration watching a Le Cordon Bleu commercial. Trading the corporate world for the culinary arts, he attended culinary school in Dallas and never looked back.
With 15+ years of experience in the industry, Chef JV has trained under Michelin-starred and James Beard-winning chefs, honing his expertise in French-American, Italian, and Japanese cuisine. His early culinary roots were shaped by his family—his father a chef, his grandmothers were talented cooks, and his great-grandmother running a farm where seasonality dictated every meal. Those formative experiences instilled in him a deep respect for fresh ingredients and the importance of food as a cultural and communal experience.
