Keya Wingfield

Keya Wingfield
Born	Keya Desai Mumbai, India
Alma mater	J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Occupation(s)	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. Gupta, Boshika (2021-02-24). "The Truth About Keya Wingfield From Spring Baking Championship, Season 7". Mashed. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
3. "Personality: Keya D. Wingfield". richmondfreepress.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
4. Sridhar, Priya (2021-05-14). "Spring Baking Championship: Why Keya Wingfield's Win Was So Awesome". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
5. Hunter, Ashley (2020-05-19). "The Spice of Life". VirginiaLiving.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
6. "New Lighthouse Labs cohort includes two Richmond startups — including an Indian potato chip maker". www.bizjournals.com.
7. Watson, M. Christine. "Alumni Profile: Keya Wingfield | Reynolds Community College". 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. Mellon, Eileen (2024-03-08). "Recipe for Resilience". richmondmagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.