Jax Fish House - Chef Sheila Lucero
Jax's is bringing the Coasts to the Coastless by mindfully sourcing and soulfully preparing the freshest seafood. Creating memories by serving our guests and community with an uncommon level of genuine care. At Jax, fresh fish and oysters are delivered every day and our commitment to you is that this will never change.
A native of Denver, Colorado, Chef Sheila Lucero owes her love of cooking to her father, an avid cook and food connoisseur. While earning a degree in biology and playing soccer at Florida International University, she fell in love with the wonderful and varied cuisines of South Florida, and got her first taste of the energy and enthusiasm of professional kitchens while working in bakeries and delis.
Bent on becoming a chef, she returned home to Colorado to attend the Colorado Art Institute, simultaneously working in some of the finest kitchens of the Front Range. She joined the outstanding opening crew of Jax Fish House in Denver, working alongside culinary masterminds Dave Query and Jamey Fader.
Sheila quickly proved her mettle, and rose through the ranks to become Chef de Cuisine in 2002. Jax Denver garnered widespread acclaim under her guidance, winning Best Seafood Restaurant in 5280 Magazine, Westword Magazine, City Search, and Rocky Mountain News. In 2009, she became the Executive Chef of Jax Fish House, and since then has helped open additional and equally awesome Jax locations in Fort Collins, Glendale, and Kansas City.
Ever mindful of the fact that, though we make our living by what we get, we make our lives by what we give, Sheila has donated her time and talents to numerous charity events such as The National Kidney Foundation Great Chefs of the West, The American Liver Foundation, Chefs Up Front (Share Our Strength), Do at the Zoo, and Project Angel Heart.