Keya Wingfield

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Keya Wingfield


Occupation
Chef, entrepreneur
Known for
Winning Food Network's Spring Baking Championship Season 7


Keya Wingfield is an Indian American chef and entrepreneur based in Richmond, Virginia.[1][2]

Early life and education

Wingfield was born and raised in Mumbai, India.[3][4] She moved to the U.S. with her husband David who is a native Virginian.[5][6]

Wingfield has an associate's degree in culinary and pastry arts from J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond.[7]

Career

Wingfield won Food Network's Spring Baking Championship Season 7 in 2021.[8][9]

Wingfield runs a snack company that sells foods with unique flavors of India in grocery stores and online.[10][11] She also runs a bakery.[12][13]

Wingfield writes food-related articles for various media outlets.[14][15][16][17]

Wingfield is on the board of directors of Birdhouse Farmers Market, a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization in Richmond.[18]

Personal life

Wingfield's son died from a rare respiratory illness at 55 days of age in 2021.[19][20]

References

  1. ↑ Meet the Competitors of Spring Baking Championship, Season 7. Food Network. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  2. ↑ The Truth About Keya Wingfield From Spring Baking Championship, Season 7, Gupta, Boshika. Mashed(2021-02-24). Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  3. ↑ Personality: Keya D. Wingfield. richmondfreepress.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  4. ↑ Spring Baking Championship: Why Keya Wingfield's Win Was So Awesome, Sridhar, Priya. ScreenRant(2021-05-14). Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  5. ↑ The Spice of Life, Hunter, Ashley. VirginiaLiving.com(2020-05-19). Retrieved 2024-04-24.Template:Dead link
  6. ↑ New Lighthouse Labs cohort includes two Richmond startups — including an Indian potato chip maker. www.bizjournals.com.
  7. ↑ Alumni Profile: Keya Wingfield | Reynolds Community College, Watson, M. Christine. www.reynolds.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  8. ↑ Self-taught Henrico baker wins Food Network title. CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR(2021-04-27). Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  9. ↑ This Virginia City Has Become a Culinary Powerhouse. Food & Wine. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  10. ↑ Keya and Co. Turning Sadness into Sugar. The Local Palate(27 November 2023). Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  11. ↑ From bomb desserts to Bombay Chips, Keya Wingfield calls community a key to her success. CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR(2023-09-26). Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  12. ↑ Women in Virginia are making history every day. VPM(2022-03-14). Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  13. ↑ 'I had never even seen an oven before': Richmond baker reflects on journey to Spring Baking Championship. WRIC ABC 8News(2021-02-21). Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  14. ↑ 12 holiday cookie recipes to savor and share this season. Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  15. ↑ Keya Wingfield. Epicurious. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  16. ↑ Keya Wingfield's Recent Articles. The Kitchn. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  17. ↑ Keya Wingfield. richmondmagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  18. ↑ Board Members. Birdhouse Farmers Market. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  19. ↑ While competing on Food Network, Henrico baker suffers an unimaginable loss. CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR(2021-04-16). Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  20. ↑ Recipe for Resilience, Mellon, Eileen. richmondmagazine.com(2024-03-08). Retrieved 2024-04-24.
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