Meet the Chef

Chef Jeana Marie Pecha has been working professionally in kitchens since 2010. She first received public attention at the age of 20 when she appeared on and won Guys Grocery Games, the cooking competition show on The Food Network.

Soon after, Jeana lived in Mexico where she studied the culture, the food, and worked in a fine dining restaurant in Colima. These experiences would go on to inform her cooking and become considerable sources of inspiration later in her career.

After graduating from The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in 2016, Chef Jeana trained at Archetype Napa, Bottega Napa Valley, and even a short stagiaire period at Alinea Chicago.

In South Pasadena, Chef Jeana opened and managed The Lost Parrot Café where she embraced her love for coastal Mexican cuisine and developed a menu quite unique to the community. She curated and trained the team from scratch and helped solidify The Lost Parrot as one of Los Angeles’ premier brunch locations.

In 2020, Chef Jeana moved to Spokane, Washington and joined the Chad White Hospitality Group where she helped build the James Beard Award winning restaurant Zona Blanca.

Chef Jeana’s next step in her career has brought her back home to Placer County where she is building her dream restaurant Omakase Por Favor. Combining all the experience, knowledge, and love for food that she has acquired over the past 12 years, Chef Jeana will create a unique dining experience featuring fresh ceviches, exciting oysters, and ingredients from local farms to provide unforgettable omakase courses.