About Us

We work with carefully selected ingredients from Peru and fresh products from local suppliers in Florida, always striving for an optimal, responsible, and emotionally connected culinary experience.

We believe in the power of nostalgia as an ingredient and in cooking as a bridge between cultures. That’s why every dish we serve at Origen tells a story: ours, yours, and that of everyone who understands that food is also an act of belonging.

Bruce

Tong Scotto

Chef and founder of Origen. Born in Peru and an Italian citizen, son of a mother with Italian roots and a father of Asian descent. “I have been cooking in Peru and abroad for over 15 years, and in every dish I strive to bring together the best of the cultures that shaped me: Peruvian, Italian, and Asian.