Who is Evelyn Garcia? (Top Chef) Age, Husband, Family, Parents, Net Worth, Ethnicity and Instagram profiled
Bravo’s Top Chef is set to return with a new season that will feature 15 aspiring chefs from all over America.
Chef Evelyn Garcia is competing on Bravo’s nineteenth season of Top Chef cooking competition. The winner of the competition receives $250,000 furnished by S.Pellegrino Sparkling Natural Mineral Water and a feature in Food & Wine, as well as an appearance at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen.
The show will take place in Houston this season and has recruited only one contender from Texas city.
Throughout the season, chefs will also have the opportunity to earn prizes courtesy of in-show partners Chipotle, Mastercard, Talenti, Universal Pictures’ Jurassic Park: Dominion and VRBO.
Evelyn Garcia Biography – Evelyn Garcia Wiki
Evelyn Garcia is the Chef and Co-Owner of Kin HTX. A graduate of the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, Evelyn cooked throughout New York City with stints at Jean George Spice Market under Chef Anthony Ricco, Masak with Chef Larry Reutens and Kin Shop with Top Chef season one winner Harold Dieterle.
After 10 years in NYC honing her skills, passion and drive for Southeast Asian food and culture, she decided to move back to her hometown of Houston.
With strong family ties and love for her hometown, Evelyn knew she wanted to build what is now known as Kin HTX in Houston, Texas, a Southeast Asian inspired concept.
From pop-ups to chef residencies to a restaurant and a product line, Kin HTX continues to evolve and showcase Evelyn’s passion for Southeast Asian flavors and local agriculture.
Evelyn Garcia is a local competitor on the culinary series, with the advantage of being familiar with Houston’s culinary taste. From Nigerian to Asian cuisine, Garcia is well-versed in regional and popular dishes of the city.
While the contestant has the potential to win the cooking game, she also has experience in facing the camera. Prior to the Bravo series, she participated in Food Network’s Chopped. In 2014, she won the “All Burger Meal” challenge and was titled “Chopped Champion.”
Age – How Old Is Evelyn Garcia?
Evelyn Garcia is 32 years of age. She was born in Houston, TX to parents from Mexico and El Salvador. She celebrates her birthday in June. She will turn 33 in June 2022.
Evelyn Garcia Ethnicity
Native Houstonian Evelyn Garcia is a Latino/a or Hispanic.
Evelyn Garcia Instagram
Evelyn Garcia’s Instagram handle is @chefevelyngarcia.
Where does Evelyn Garcia work?
Garcia is the chef and co-owner of Kin HTX, a food and beverage company that offers catering services and sells Southeast Asian spices and condiments.
Initially, she opened Kin HTX to provide Southeast Asian cuisine taste to locals and visitors of Rice Village’s food hall. But after COVID-19 closed the food hall, Garcia started her own catering service. According to her Instagram bio, she is set to launch another restaurant soon.
Prior to running her own food company, she worked at multiple restaurants in New York City for ten years. Garcia has also worked at Masak with Chef Larry Reutens, Jean George’s Spice Market under Chef Anthony Ricco, and Kin Shop with Top Chef Season 1 winner Harold Dieterle.
Garcia was born to parents from El Salvador and Mexico. She pursued her high school education at Cypress Ridge High School and graduated from the Culinary Institute of America.