Keya Wingfield Explained

Keya Wingfield
Birth Name:Keya Desai
Birth Place:Mumbai, India
Alma Mater:J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
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]

Notes and References

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

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