Today we’d like to introduce you to Tanya Chavis.
Tanya, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
I knew I needed a change. I had lived in Cleveland Ohio my whole life, built a great career as a successful hair stylist but felt I needed to discover more of what life had to offer. I was at the crossroads. So I picked up and moved to Atlanta to reset and refresh my career. That sounds funny now because Atlanta did just the opposite. It became my inspiration in another way. I would often cook for my new Atlanta family and found a new passion that would ignite a different purpose inside of me.
After 25 years of styling hair, I retired and started my first small catering company Chavistyle. At the time it was mostly just me learning from other caterers. I worked hard from the ground up and eventually found my niche. I came to realize that I love to serve people… give them an outstanding presentation combined with great food. In 2008, Pretti Plates Inc. was born. I built my clientele catering on major film production sets, celebrity events, corporate luncheons, and private events. I also enrolled in culinary arts school at The Art Institute of Atlanta.
I graduated with an associate’s degree from Atlanta Tech and will continue to advance my education. I’ve seen Pretti Plates grow as I keep educating myself and dreaming bigger every day. I now have added author to my catalog and I can’t wait to share my first project with all of you. In the meantime, I will keep developing signature dishes, keeping my clients happy and being grateful for how my little leap of faith turned into my greatest success.
Has it been a smooth road?
Catering for little or nothing and sometimes often for free.
So let’s switch gears a bit and go into the Pretti Plates Catering LLC story. Tell us more about the business.
I am chef and owner of Pretti Plates Catering! I book jobs, food shop, hire staff, fire staff, advertise, send invoices, I do everything! We specialize in southern cuisine and vegan/vegetarian southern cuisine. Know for creative comfort food. I am proud that I am definitely growing as a person and business. Presentation, customer service, and great tasting food sets us apart!
How do you think the industry will change over the next decade?
Creating an online space for caterers.
Contact Info:
- Address: 1728 Campbellton Rd SW
Atlanta GA 30311 - Website: eatprettiplates.com
- Phone: 6787059669
- Email: prettiplates@gmail.com
- Instagram: pretti plates
- Facebook: pretti plates
- Twitter: pretti plates
- Yelp: pretti plates catering
Image Credit:
Two of the pics by James Anthony Photography
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