Melissa Araujo
Executive Chef & Owner

Melissa Araujo was born in La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras. La Ceiba is a small beach town on the Atlantic Coast of Honduras. Araujo spent summers in Honduras. In the fall, she returned to Providence, Rhode Island, where life was different but exciting. Life and family inspired Melissa to enter the culinary industry. After working in local restaurants right out of high school, she focused all her time on becoming a chef. 

From 1999 to 2005, Melissa worked in Milan, Italy. 2011 Melissa worked at Mondo’s Restaurant for Chef Susan Spicer (James Beard Award winner for Best Chef in the South ). In 2012, she joined the team for R'evolution Restaurant for John Folse & Rick Tramonto.

2013 She was sous a Chef Doris Metropolitan. 2015 She joined the culinary team with Chef Alon Shaya at Dominica Restaurant & Shaya Restaurant. (2015 James Beard Award winner, Best Chef in the South ) . 2013 Melissa Brought to Life Saveur Catering LLC  and 2015  Melissa Brought to Life Alma restaurant focus on Honduran Cuisine. 

When Melissa has free time, you can find her traveling or at the beach with her two dogs, Charlotte & Maximilian.

Hortencia VAZQUEZ

Sous Chef

Jarret O'pray General Manager