La Latina Cocina: A Dining Concept Full of Heart
For many students, La Latina Cocina feels like home. Chef Grace understands that food is culture and loves sharing the vibrancy, creativity and, above all, comfort of Latin American cuisine. The co-development process between Chef Grace and a team of Aramark chefs brought together a mix of traditional flavors and adventurous spirit that makes La Latina Cocina so unique.
“La Latina Cocina means the Latin girl who cooks, and its about celebrating all the flavors from our beautiful culture in one concept”
Building a Global Community on Campus
This new partnership emerged from a desire to be more inclusive of Latine/a/o students, the fastest-growing demographic at U.S. colleges and universities, while also meeting Generation Z’s demand for authentic, globally inspired cuisine. La Latina Cocina’s menu items draw heavy inspiration from Ramirez’s La Latina cookbook, while also being supported by Aramark’s recipes and product sourcing. Concepts like La Latina Cocina help to increase awareness, educate, and acknowledge the diverse backgrounds of culinary team members within Aramark, as well as to inspire and uplift guests, employees, and the communities we serve.
About Chef Grace
A chef, dedicated humanitarian, author, and TV personality, Chef Grace Ramirez has become a world leader who brings her Latin American heritage and charisma to the vast audiences of Oceanía and the Americas. A blend of celebrity power and rooted knowledge of the culinary complexity of Latin American tradition, Grace has made a life of her own design. She is committed to shaping the future with authentic vibrancy and sustained care for nourishment, values inherited from a long lineage of powerful women. Chef Grace is a World Wide Ambassador with World Central Kitchen, a chef relief team, helping them provide people in need with meals during difficult times. Miami born and Venezuela-raised, the current New Yorker’s diverse Latin heritage was the inspiration for her cookbook, La Latina, featuring her interpretation of traditional recipes from Latin America.
