Meet Chef Kay | Chef

We had the good fortune of connecting with Chef Kay and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Chef, what role has risk played in your life or career?
I think about risk as gambling…. Its 50/50 roll the dice and pray for the win.

Taking risks in life both personal & business has allowed me to grow a successful business as a food truck owner. I took a few losses along the way. i learned and grew from those experiences, stayed motivated & continued with the plan.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
I own a food truck “Kays Snack Shack” i provide fresh authentic creole southern full-filling snacks & eatz. I offer good quality food reasonably priced. Im different from other trucks because my food is created out of love it hits different. Like i tell my colleagues “i can give u the recipe to da sauce and still want taste the same” Im most excited about my restaurant in the near future. Getting to this point in my business was not a easy road. Ive been catering on and off since 2015 In between time i was working on other businesses. I decided to get focused in 2020 during covid cause when the world shutdown i was still working. I was catering & making deliveries all while social distancing. Cooking is my passion something i love doing so i decided i wanted a food truck. The lessons i learned along the way is stay prepared, organized & keep a positive mindset/attitude.. Kays Snack Shack is famous for it’s authentic Seafood Gumbo & its entire menu. Best food truck on da southside period!

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
If my homegirl come into town for a week on a Thursday we gon by address houston for steaknight depending how late we out ima be hungry again so kays snack shack across the street from address in the busy bee gas station lot so we pulling up there n grabbing some wing baskets, gumbo, and some peachy rollz for my sweet tooth. Friday do a lil shopping then happy hour at joeys uptown, go to Uptown Hookah then street tacos at the taco truck. Saturday indoor activities/kickback chill mode. Strip club. Sunday funday starts off at The Church At Bethels Family, brunch somewhere. Pass through third wards social scene dbar, da spot, 5015, htx bar & grill, club address houston, sunday funday winding down so Its time to eat again im leaving the address and goin across tbe street to Kays snack shack. Monday indoor activities. Taco Tuesday at seaside. Wednesday time to rest and pack up

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I would like to shoutout my mama cause that’s who made me. My backbone…. My grannie,, my family period. Growing up we had big family meals so watching my mama & aunties cook and gossip ignited my love to cook..

Shoutout to My kids they’re the reason i hustle so hard.

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