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About Chef Jayro Martinez

Chef Jayro Martinez dove into culinary at the young age of 16 and has been perfecting his art for more than half his life. His first accolade was being promoted to Head Chef at Mh Zh in Silverlake CA, at 23 years old and was awarded the achievement of “13 Best New Restaurants in America” by The Thrillist.

At 32 years old, Chef Jayro has accomplished opening seven restaurants as Executive Chef and received many recognitions – “Top 10 Best New Restaurants in LA” by LA Magazine, “Top 5 New Restaurants” by OC Register, “Best 5 New Restaurants in OC” by Modern Luxury, just to name a few. His restaurants include Mh Zh, Mayfield, Ahba, Outer Reef, Knife Modern Steak, and Westwood Coast Steakhouse.

Career Highlights

  • Promoted to Head Chef at Mh Zh in Silver Lake, California at just 23 years old
  • Recognized by The Thrillist as part of the “13 Best New Restaurants in America”
  • Opened seven restaurants as Executive Chef by age 32
  • Earned recognition including:
    • “Top 10 Best New Restaurants in LA” — LA Magazine
    • “Top 5 New Restaurants” — OC Register
    • “Best 5 New Restaurants in OC” — Modern Luxury
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Restaurants Led by Chef Jayro

  • Mh Zh
  • Mayfield
  • Ahba
  • Outer Reef
  • Knife Modern Steak
  • Westwood Coast Steakhouse
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