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East Bay ‘Chopped’ Winner Creates Food Collective To Help Black Chefs Survive The Pandemic
Shabriya Hill used to cook soul food like gumbo out of her home. But now she's the chef and owner of Briya Be Cookin'.
November 30, 2020 at 7:16 pm
OAKLAND (KPIX) — An Oakland chef who gained fame as the winner of a popular TV cooking competition is sharing his good fortune and business skills with other black food entrepreneurs during the pandemic.
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Shabriya Hill used to cook soul food like gumbo out of her home. But now, the chef and owner of Briya Be Cookin’ can fill larger orders in a certified commercial kitchen.
“It’s keeping me going. It’s keeping me afloat,” said Hill.
She’s one of 30 members of the Black Food Collective, founded two years ago by Chef Rashad Armstead, known for Crave BBQ, and Grammies Down Home Chicken and Seafood.
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