MOPO 2026 Guest Chef
Niki Robins
MOPO’s guest chef is Niki Robins of Watanabe Kitchen! Watanabe Kitchen (@watanabe_kitchen) offers Japanese postpartum meals, private meal prepping, and intimate event catering in Los Angeles. Drawing from her bicultural background, Niki alchemizes her love through cooking and is particularly passionate about how food plays a role in storytelling and cultural preservation. She leverages local produce and family recipes to challenge narrow mindsets around health and wellness, especially when it comes to postpartum care. Rather than viewing food simply as sustenance, Niki believes in the healing, nourishing flavors of Japanese cuisine and is passionate about supporting the new parents in her community.