I'm Mariko, former 'Pink Hair Chef' from Los Angeles. My recipes were everywhere from PerezHilton.com to Forbes, and my celebrity clientele included Jared Leto, Kristen Dunst, Diddy and David Lynch to name a few. My culinary experiences were sought after from corporate clients such as Airbnb, HBO and Beats by Dre.

In a moment of insanity, I decided it was time for something completely new! I updated my resume and LinkedIn to reflect everything except my culinary life: a Phd in corporate finance in progress, MBA in marketing and experience in advertising / media / PR.

A week later I relocated to Vietnam and began working with tech startups throughout China, Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand, specializing on the marketing front of fintech and travel tech. I had a blast in Asia then met a handsome speaker from a travel conference and relocated to India!

With my move from Hollywood to Bollywood, I began connecting the two worlds: brands from the US looking to enter South Asia - and vice versa.  I 'accidentally' began teaching Ayurvedic culinary courses; entering the food world again with recipes in Elle, Economic Times, Femina, Men's Health and Times of India. I was still covering the  international business world on BBC, Business News Daily and Business Insider.

Ready for the next adventure, I spent 2022 working corporate (one of those global unicorns with tons of funding, amazing parties and subsequent mass layoffs) while traveling the world and working remotely . It was exhausting. However, in the end it brought me to my new, official home country, Czech Republic.

Life in Prague is incredible; everything about food and wellness and culture and nature and entertainment and freedom and tech and startups you could dream of.

Currently I'm loving every moment from both my worlds: hosting VIP culinary experiences from my kitchen overlooking the Vltava river and consulting with global brands on corporate team building and global strategy.