Chef Edwin Cruz on Open Plan Kitchen, Community & the Art of Food
In this episode of Oui Talk Raw, Jennifer Busco sits down with Chef Edwin Cruz, founder of Open Plan Kitchen, for a conversation about food, creativity, and the communities that shape us.
Born into a family where food was a way of bringing people together, Edwin’s journey began in Charlotte and was inspired by memories of family gatherings, local markets in Mexico, and the belief that meals can create lasting connections.
Today, through Open Plan Kitchen, Edwin is redefining fine dining with intimate chef’s table experiences, private dinners, pop-ups, and educational culinary events designed to bring people closer to the food they eat and the stories behind it.
We talk about resilience, creativity, community, and why great food is about much more than what’s on the plate.