First Winner of Gordon Ramsay’s Next Level Chef

Pyet DeSpain is an award-winning Indigenous and Mexican-American private chef and the first-ever winner of Gordon Ramsay’s Next Level Chef on FOX. Named one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top 25 Private Chefs in Los Angeles, she is best known for her work in Indigenous Fusion Cuisine, blending ancestral traditions with modern flavors. A proud member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, Pyet is a sought-after speaker, TEDx presenter, and cultural ambassador whose passion lies in uplifting Indigenous foodways through storytelling, cooking, and education

In her TEDx Talk, Pyet shares how reconnecting with Indigenous foodways helped her overcome adversity, reclaim her identity, and rise in the culinary world. From facing homelessness to becoming a celebrated chef, her story is a powerful reminder of the strength found in honoring your roots.

Through storytelling, education, and lived experience, she helps audiences reconnect with food as a form of identity, wellness, and activism.