Having been in the kitchen from a young age with her Sicilian mother, Heather quickly gained the ability to cook at a very young age and is educating her young daughter to do the same!

 At 15, Heather began working for the famous Pinnelli family on the NY State festival circuit, handling food & sales at a high paced, regulated level and continued on the hospitality path since. 

Shortly after relocating to Florida, she & her husband fulfilled a life long dream of opening their own eatery called Otero's Latin Kitchen serving "fresh food fast"! She prides herself on using the finest of local, fresh and chemical free ingredients in an effort to recreate old world recipes of ALL CULTURES.

"Food is my absolute passion and I love when people are able to experience the most authentic, slowest cooked meal without lifting a finger!"

One thing is for sure...her near 30 years of experience in this industry: be it event management, cuisine or hospitality as a whole.. shines through in all that she does and you are guaranteed to be satisfied at every level!