Chef Catrina Mills

Owner, Head Chef

Chef Catrina Mills was born and raised in Chicago with additional roots in New Orleans, two great food cities. She began cooking at the age of seven years old in her mother's restaurant. By the age of nine years old she was able to completely run and manage the kitchen alone.

Fast forward to now. Chef Mills is a mother, published author, US Air Force (Gulf War) veteran and culinologist (culinary science), and celebrity personal chef. She has owned her own restaurant specializing in international cuisines and currently in addition to being a personal chef and  caterer, is an adjunct  culinary instructor at The Midwest Culinary Institute and Chef Instructor for The Cooking School at Jungle Jim's International Market and collaborates with various entrepreneurs at Findlay Kitchen teaching classes right across the way from The Findlay Market in newly rediscovered Over The Rhine in Cincinnati, OH. Chef Mills also recently acquired the title of Findlay Culinary Training Program Manager where she works with clients at CiyLink Center Cincinnati. Chef Mills has also worked as a R&D Technologist (Bakery Division) at Advanced Pierre (subsequently acquired by Tyson Foods), and as a contractor as Bakery Operations Manager for a local commercial bakery. In addition to her spectacular catering business, Chef Mills has also created her own line of seasonings and spices.  Chef Mills also travels to various cities hosting pop-up events and provides nutritional analysis and meal planning/prep for clients of all walks of life.