ABOUT CHEF SYLVIA

Sylvia believes the cleaner your body, the closer your connection to spirit.

A true Texas girl.Sylvia was born in Houston and has made Austin her home since 1969. Her professional background includes working as an account manager, administrator, sales manager, and as an event planner. Sylvia was also a consultant for sixteen years and traveled extensively training Leadership for Safety in the workplace. She found training and coaching leaders rewarding, but the travel was taxing on her, and her family.

While pursuing her career, Sylvia was simultaneously starting on a path of personal and spiritual development. She began discovering the life changing benefits of eating a primarily raw food diet. Sylvia decided to leave her career and take time out to recover her health and sanity. With free time she wasn't used to, she spent hours in the kitchen creating delicious, healthy food that fed her body and soul. She also watched (maybe one too many) Ellen episodes. Ellen made her laugh and inspired Sylvia, giving her the idea to do something she really loved and that made people feel good.

She started to dream about opening her own Café, serving healthy and amazingly delicious cuisine. This dream started to take on a life of it's own and after a series of Energy sessions with Dr. Morguelan. Sylvia gained the energy, courage and focus to turn the dream into Beets Living Foods Café. She trained at Living Light Culinary Arts Institute and was certified as a raw gourmet chef and instructor, giving her the skills to accomplish her dream. In her spare time, Sylvia loves singing with the Hilde Girls. This incredible group of women is an inspiration to us all and the beautiful music they make stirs the soul.