Meet the Chefs
Our chefs are organized by geographic regions. Please explore them below to learn more.
African Cuisines
Cuisine: African-Caribbean Fusion
Chef Abudu serves a fusion of African and Caribbean cuisine and is excited to offer these flavors to Salt Lake City!
Cuisine: Congolese hot sauce and beignets
Mama Africa focuses on Pili Pili sauce. It’s unlike any hot sauce you’ve tasted: deep, flavorful and spicy!
Mama Beignet offers her high-quality authentic African Beignet, also called “Mikaté”, made with love from the Congo.
Cuisine: Sudanese
Chef Kaltum offers aromatic and delicious Sudanese meals, desserts and beverages, featuring gima, sambusa, falafel and basbusa.
Cuisine: Kenyan, Somali & Swahili
Chef Najati offers East African dishes with a twist.
Moroccan Fresh Cuisine
Zahara is a place where authentic curated Moroccan food is made and served with love. It is a place where you will get to meet people from all walks of life and where all people are welcome. It is a place where food is not only about eating—but also about storytelling and cultural immersion. It is a place where you will feel physically and emotionally nourished.
Asian Cuisines
Cuisine: Prin-Ya offers Japanese-style custards with a number of seasonal flavors and dietary options by Chef Naomi.
Cuisine: Sushi & Burmese Specialties
Delicious, Affordable and Memorable Asian Cuisine
Cuisine: Nepali.
Chefs Ranju and Sita specialize in high-quality, fresh and authentic Nepali cuisine, specializing in momos.
Cuisines of The Americas
Cuisine: Traditional Hispanic Desserts
BocaDulce offers traditional Hispanic desserts with a modern twist made by hand and with love. Their Budin, Sweet Salvadoran Quesadillas, Gelatinas, and Cheesecake Flans are made at home and with traditional flavors.
Cuisine: Venezuelan baked goods and custards.
Delicius is a family Venezuelan bakery business focusing on breads, cakes, custards, and tarts. Delicius brings the recipes and flavors of Venezuela to Salt Lake City.
Cuisine: BBQ
Ebony & Ivory BBQ offers a variety of BBQ such as smoked chicken, brisket, ribs, pulled pork, fried fish and smoked hot dogs along with side dishes.
Cuisine: American Classics
The Fresh n Fried food truck offers his take on the American Classics of fried chicken tenders, fried chicken breasts, fried mozzarella sticks, and French fries. Combo plates come with a dipping sauce and a small coleslaw-like salad.
Cuisine: African-Caribbean Fusion
Chef Abudu serves a fusion of African and Caribbean cuisine and is excited to offer these flavors to Salt Lake City!
The Cuisine of our Indigenous Ancestors
Prime Corn brings Pre-Hispanic food to Salt Lake City! Inspired by seeing food trucks at farmer’s markets, Chef Wendy brings a new style of vegetarian cuisine that originates directly from Mexico. Bringing together delicious, balanced, affordable, and nutritious meals. Fresh ingredients are a priority.
Cuisine: Afghan and American
Wings on Wheels is Chef Hayat's new truck/catering business offering delicious wings served with homemade sauces that will make your taste buds fall in love. Chef Hayat continues to offer Afghani cuisine through Spice Kitchen and catering.
European and Russian Cuisines
Cuisine: British High Tea
Honey Teahive provides tea experiences for any occasion with the ability to customize your party to your specific needs.
Indian Cuisines
Cuisine: Homestyle Indian. Espresso based drinks, teas, food, pastries and other drinks.
Chef Vini has creatively taken her homestyle Indian recipes and made them into café-friendly hand pies, puff pastries, rolls, and decadent slices of cake.
Middle Eastern Cuisines
Cuisine: Middle Eastern with influences from Iranian, Iraqi, Jordanian and Syrian cuisines.
Chef Saadiyah offers savory dishes and delectable desserts from the Middle East.
Cuisine: Middle Eastern, Iraqi & American
Falafel al Jailawi offers a variety of traditional Iraqi food and some American standards. Dishes include falafel, shawarma, gyros and hummus alongside Philly cheesesteak, cheeseburgers and fries.
Cuisine: Syrian street food.
Halab’s Jasmine Kitchen offers authentic Syrian dishes coming from years of creating unique spice mixes and marinades. Halab’s Jasmine Kitchen is excited to offer Salt Lake City their falafel sandwiches, shawarma, and other Syrian dishes through their food cart!
Cuisine: Nepali.
Chefs Ranju and Sita specialize in high-quality, fresh and authentic Nepali cuisine, specializing in momos.
Egyptian, Jordanian, Lebanese & Syrian Cuisines
Chefs Mahmoud and Safaa of Waterwheel Kitchen, Spice Kitchen Incubator's most recently launched food truck and catering business!
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Chefs Mayada and Suha offer a unique blend of traditional Middle Eastern Cuisines and American fusion.
Oceanian Cuisines
Spice Graduates
Please contact Spice Graduates directly through contact information listed on their page.
Spice Kitchen Graduates!
Cuisine: Korean Fusion Food
Chefs Jung & Kim feature fast, fresh, and healthy Korean fusion food.
Please note that Ahtti has moved to Indianapolis. We wish them well in their adventures there!
Spice Kitchen Graduates!
Cuisine: Indian/Bhutanese/Nepali
Chefs Kamal and Geeta feature authentic, flavorful Indian, Bhutanese and Nepalese dishes including: Ema Datshi, Momos, Sekuwa, Thukpa soups, Indian Flat Breads, Tandoori, Pakorda and Samosas.
Cuisine: Homestyle Indian. Espresso based drinks, teas, food, pastries and other drinks.
Chef Vini has creatively taken her homestyle Indian recipes and made them into café-friendly hand pies, puff pastries, rolls, and decadent slices of cake.
Spice Kitchen Graduates!
Cuisine: Jamaican
Jamaica's Kitchen is Utah's first Jamaican food truck, bringing the flavors and vibe of authentic Jamaican food to Utah.
Spice Kitchen Graduates!
Cuisine: Thai
Chefs Yupin and Wichai serve authentic dishes inspired by the cuisine of northeastern Thailand such as yellow curry, pad thai and drunken noodles along with more unique dishes such as pumpkin curry, kao soi and hung lay pork.
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Chefs Mayada and Suha offer a unique blend of traditional Middle Eastern Cuisines and American fusion.