Giovanna Huyke

Giovanna Huyke is a renown chef, known for pioneering concepts in restaurants in Puerto Rico and the media, and presenting in cooking shows, all of which gained her the title of “Julia Child of Puerto Rico.” She was a part of over 10,000 cooking episodes, which reached millions of spectators daily, and which remained on the air uninterruptedly for 23 years. She has also published 6 cookbooks and 20 original recipe collections. Huyke is known for combining the use of local ingredients with traditional cooking practices, and has created a new style of lighter, healthier dishes that don’t sacrifice cultural flavors. Always moving, Huyke returned to her first love a decade ago: running a restaurant. Now located in Cambridge, MA, Giovanna Huyke is the executive chef behind the restaurant La Fábrica Central, a Caribbean restaurant located between Harvard and MIT, right on the edge of the biotech innovation district. Since its launch in 2017, the restaurant has obtained winning reviews from main news outlets, such as Boston Magazine, The Boston Globe, Phantom Gourmet, Best of Boston 2018 y Diner’s Choice 2019.

She returned to Puerto Rico to help the next generation of Puerto Rican chefs and entrepreneurs.