Maire Byrne was born in Los Angeles into a family of five brothers and sisters, where great food and family gatherings were dynamic and frequent. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, Maire went on to work with culinary luminaries at various acclaimed restaurants in the United States, including Chez Panisse in Berkeley, The Ajax Tavern in Aspen, and Aqua in San Francisco.
Nevertheless, it was cooking alongside her mother in their family kitchen where Maire grew to understand and truly appreciate home-cooked food that inspires delicious memories, and launched her first catering company.