Yucatán native, Jorge Guzmán, started working in kitchens at 16. After graduating from Drake University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism he went on to attend culinary school at The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park New York, finishing at the top of his class. Following culinary school, he moved to Minneapolis to head up Tejas Restaurant. Guzmán followed that post as Chef de Cuisine at Corner Table and then Executive Chef of Solera Restaurant . After 4 years at Solera he was tapped to be the opening Executive Chef at the lauded Surly Brewing Co. and has gone on from there to own and operate his restaurants.

Guzmán himself has been the recipient of many accolades. He is a three-time finalist for The James Beard's "Best Chef Midwest" has earned Chef of the Year" by local media a Food & Wine Top 10 Restaurant of the Year and has made the list of “50 restaurants we’re most excited about” from the New York Times He has been featured on Food Networks Diners, Drive in's & Dives. Time magazine quoted “Minneapolis’ Jorge Guzmán is reinventing north country fare with the Yucatecan flavors of his childhood”.

Guzmán lives in Eagan Minnesota with his wife Jill and son Everest. Guzmán is the chef/owner of Petite León an award-winning restaurant in the heart of the Kingfield neighborhood of Minneapolis and the owner of Pollo Pollo al Carbon, a popular pop up restaurant. Along with his restaurants in Minneapolis he is also the Executive Chef/Partner at Sueño in Dayton Ohio.