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ABOUT AARÓN
Aarón Sánchez is an award-winning chef, TV personality, author, and philanthropist. He is the host and executive producer of Talking Sabor (PepsiCo’s first ever streaming series, premiered on Hulu), El Toque de Aarón on Discovery Familia and Hogar de HGTV, served as a longtime judge on FOX’s culinary competition series MasterChef and MasterChef Junior, and is the chef/owner of restaurants Johnny Sánchez, Showbird and Adobo Cantina. Aarón is the founder of the Aarón Sánchez Impact Fund, a nonprofit program of Emeril Lagasse Foundation that uplifts the lives of Latino youth through food. He is a partner and creative director for COCINA Media, which creates and produces lifestyle content that celebrates Hispanic culture. Aarón grew up in the restaurant business and is passionate about preserving his family's legacy through food.
RESTAURANT
A smart, chic and authentic restaurant that embodies the warmth of traditional Mexican cooking, and the fun and genuine hospitality that defines New Orleans. Johnny Sánchez bridges traditional Mexican food with a cutting-edge, modern approach to dining that utilizes the very best ingredients.
Serious food in a fun environment is the name of the game. Stepping through the door will bring guests out of their everyday routine and into an inspired atmosphere reminiscent of Mexico City.
UPLIFTING LATINO YOUTH
The Aarón Sánchez Impact Fund, a program of Emeril Lagasse Foundation (501c3), uplifts
the lives of Latino youth through food. Founded by Chef Aarón Sánchez, the Fund supports two key initiatives:
The Aarón Sánchez Scholarship and a Human Services Grant Program focused on food access and nutrition education.
Aarón Sánchez Scholarship:
The Aarón Sánchez Scholarship is the flagship initiative of the Aarón Sánchez Impact Fund. It provides aspiring young chefs with full scholarships, mentorship and hands-on training to build successful careers in the culinary arts.
Human Services Grant Program:
The Aarón Sánchez Impact Fund’s Human Services Grant Program supports nonprofit organizations that provide food access and nutrition education for Latin youth. This initiative helps remove barriers and create opportunities for youth to lead healthier, more secure lives.
BOOKS
America’s most prominent Latino chef shares the story behind his food, his family, and his professional journey.
Before Chef Aarón Sánchez rose to fame on shows like MasterChef and Chopped, he was a restless Mexican-American son, raised by a fiercely determined and talented woman who was a successful chef and restaurateur in her own right—she is credited with bringing Mexican cuisine to the New York City dining scene. In many ways, Sánchez, who lost his father at a young age, was destined to follow in his mother Zarela’s footsteps. He spent nights as a child in his family’s dining room surrounded by some of the most influential chefs and restaurateurs in New York. At 16, needing direction, he was sent by his mother to work for renowned chef Paul Prudhomme in New Orleans.
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