I love cooking on the heavy side of plant-based, even when I’m putting together a meat of fish based dish. I also enjoy the finer greens in life… I’m talking about cannabis of course. That’s why I co-founded Culture Create & Destroy—an underground cannabis pop-up series driven by local, seasonal produce and the *best* local cannabis available. My business partner is the is the Master Grower for Botafarm Genetics—producer of some of, if not the best, highest-grade, quality cannabis that is grown in Los Angeles.Together, we create a multi-layered experience inclusive of cannabis infused cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and tasting menus, paired with great smoke and great folks.

Chef Albert and has been running restaurants since 2015. Albert is now Executive Chef at My World on a Plate in Los Angeles, with Chef Keven Lee “Cheven”, Since 2017. Over the years he has participated in events for, Food and Wine Mammoth Lakes, The Sundance Film Festival, Disney, Nike and many A-List Celebrities.  Chef Albert expresses his studies and 10 years of experience on every plate.

A passion for the culinary arts has taken Chef Jason Fullilove from his home in Ohio to the glitz and glamour of New York, the rhythms and spices of the Caribbean and now to the fresh food capital of the universe: California.

Chef Fullilove has been featured on The Food Network, The Cooking Channel, Esquires Network and CBS The Talk. He's also been featured in magazines such as 805, EaterLA, LAist, International Business Times, LA Magazine, Angeleno Magazine, Sunset Magazine, and LA Times Chef of the Moment.

"I'm influenced by my surroundings," he says. "When I cook I work with the freshest, local, in-season ingredients. I change my menus regularly based on item availability and inspiration. You can never be the greatest chef in the world. You can only try to be better then you were the day before."

WholeSam began as a way to show people that home cooked food can be so much more fun, personal, enjoyable, connected, healthy, and sensational than eating out. There are certain rules at restaurants and establishments like, "you can't put this with that.." or you have to dress a certain way. But at home there are no boundaries. No rules. We all know how it feels to eat at home and I want to bring these special moments back with a touch of elegance.

My love for food made me pursue a career in cooking. I found myself cooking for friends, parties, family dinners, and anything that anyone would let me cater. It lead me on an incredible path to becoming a private chef for Ludacris and many A list celebrities.

The best part about cooking is that the more time I spend in the kitchen, the happier I am. I am a certified health coach as well so my nutrition brain is always thinking about making food nourishing. I strongly believe that you can be healthy and be a foodie at the same time. I prepare all my food with heart. And a lot of soul. Seeing people feel amazing in their bodies is the most rewarding part! I want all my clients to look and feel their best! 

Jitaek started his first job as a dishwasher in LA when he was just 16 years old. He worked his way to become an executive chef at age 24. After 12 years in the restaurant world, he went on to open two sushi restaurants with little success.

Fortunately he decided to give it one last try in Silverlake, but this time he decided to focus on the food he loves the most: Ramen. The result is Silverlake Ramen!

Thomas moved to Japan with his family when he was 4 years old, and his favorite childhood food was ramen.

One day his heart followed his stomach and he decided he wanted to become a ramen master, to create his own ramen, one that blended the traditional with the contemporary.  After knocking on the doors of almost every restaurant he was finally hired by a true ramen master, with 45 years of experience in the craft.

Thomas spent 5 years studying and learned how to make both broth and tare (sauce) from scratch. Once he had mastered the art of Ramen, he moved to LA teamed up with Jitaek to become part owner / ramen creator of Silverlake Ramen.

Chef Kat grew up in Nanjing, China, where she learned to make traditional noodles and bao side by side with her two grandmothers. Kat’s career began with culinary school at Le Cordon Bleu, where she honed the skills which would pave the way for her to serve as Chef De Partee for The Ritz Carlton and the JW Marriott Los Angeles at LA LIVE, Sous Chef for Café Pinot, and Chef de Cuisine at Roots & Rye in San Jose.

Carter has been in the kitchen since day one, literally. She came into the world as her mom prepped for a catering event, arriving just in time for the party. Her earliest memories include being propped up on the counter, touching and tasting everything. 

She trained in the kitchens at Lucques, AOC and Grace under inspiring and award winning chefs who have built careers highlighting the abundance of vibrant ingredients here in Los Angeles. 

This experience is paired with a lifelong cooking education from her grandmothers. Today, She wears multiple hats, all knit together by a passion for social activism, cultural curiosity and bringing people together around delicious food.

Chef Nguyen Bui hails from Northern California. He never planned on becoming a chef. Rather, he became an EMT with a goal to eventually work in medicine. After his EMT shift, for fun, he’d help out his friend at a food and wine bar in San Francisco. Eventually, a few days a week of cooking wasn’t enough so he left medicine altogether to work full time as a chef. Nguyen is currently the sous chef at Rustic Canyon in Santa Monica, who just received their first Michelin star. He's been with Rustic Canyon for 3 years and prior to that, trained under 2 Michelin star chef James Syhabout at Chef Syhabout’s supperhouse in Oakland. This past March, Nguyen hosted his very first pop-up called ‘Anise’, where he showcased his passion for the food from his own culture, updated with new techniques and flavors from his culinary training. 

Joe Sasto brought his pasta prowess and attention-to-detail to Lazy Bear (SF) and continued to honor Bay Area product and producers with great reverence. At both Quince and Lazy Bear, Sasto has been an integral member of the team, impacting the rise from one to three, and one to two Michelin stars, respectively. When not in the kitchen, he can be found foraging along the nearby coast, rolling out pasta “fatto-a-mano,” fine tuning his mustache, or sharpening his winning skills on such competition shows as; The Food Network’s “Chopped." Most recently, Joe relocated to Los Angeles focusing on fresh handmade pasta, with influences from coastal Italy and the bounty of California.Last August, Joe left his post at Cal Mare, in Beverly Hills, to pursue his personal goal of opening his own restaurant, and is currently traveling the country hosting private events, cannabis dinners and pop-up feasts.