Jumin Bae & Luisa Caicedo - Perry Street & Wayan

WHO: Jumin Bae is chef de cuisine at Perry Street and Luisa Caicedo is executive chef at Wayan & Ma•dé. ABOUT: After completing her culinary studies at the Institute of Culinary Education, Luisa Caicedo joined the team at Perry St., an acclaimed restaurant by Jean-Georges Vongerichten, led by his son, renowned chef Cédric Vongerichten. Under Cédric’s mentorship, Luisa honed not just her technical skills, but also her creative outlook. For Luisa, passion is the essential ingredient in any successful endeavor. “Skills can be learned,” she says. “But passion — that’s what drives excellence.” This belief guided her journey across continents. After three years leading the kitchens at Le Burger and Vong in Jakarta as chef de cuisine, she spent seven months traveling through Nepal. She then took on the role of executive chef at upscale café Mondoux in Dubai, UAE. In 2022, Before Luisa returned to New York City to reunite with Cédric, this time as executive chef at Wayan and Ma•dé, she se