Chef Yaku Moton-Spruill

Chef Yaku was born Yaku Moton-Spruill in Inkster, Michigan

is a standout in the culinary world. A graduate of California

Culinary Academy of San Francisco (Le Cordon Blue) making

his mark in the San Francisco food scene since moving here

from New York City in 2004. Yaku is owner of D.O.P.E Chef

Society personal and private chef and catering company, as

well as the chef instructor of Primed and prepped. Primed

and prepped is a cooking program for 14 to 24-year-olds that

gives students all the tools they need to become successful in

not only the kitchen but in real life. Students receive

ingredients via instacart weekly as well as recipes and demos

to help them cook dinner for their families. At the completion

of the 18-week program, students receive a stipend for their

participation as well as school supplies, kitchen tools and so

much more! Chef Yaku has been blessed with the

opportunity to share his fusion cooking with the world with

appearances on NBC, food network, and more. After his first

national television appearance on NBC's "Food Fighter", Chef

Yaku has moved on to compete on Food Networks "Cutthroat

Kitchen" (3 final appearances and 1 championship) winner of

food networks star salvation season 12, a finalist on "Food

Network Star" Season 12 and finalist on this season of

comeback kitchen on food network (aired May 27th, 2018)