Vegan In The Hood LLC

Vegan in the Hood LLC is a small, fast-casual, 100% vegan restaurant with the ability to serve large parties via catering and personal chef opportunities. We typically serve Coney Island style food with specialty in burgers and fries, ethnic fare, comfort food, and soul food. We were established in 2019 at the height of the pandemic. We have had to learn and adapt as we have grown. The restaurant consists of myself, Dustin, Head Chef and Co-Owner; and my wife, Angela, Sous Chef and Co-Owner. I have many years of experience in the restaurant industry including cookie making, working for my own restaurant pop-ups and working for YumVillage Inc. I also have a BBA in Hospitality Management under my belt as well as an associates in Graphic Design and one in General Business.

I love my job and the creativity it allows me to express. Our main goal when starting this company was to offer vegan options of the food we grew up with and some of the dishes from our heritage and that of the Metro Detroit area. We want to connect with our guests over a home cooked style meal. Something like my mom and her mom and our grandparents used to make. We love being innovative.

Some of the dishes we typically offer are Pan Seared Salmon, Detroit Dog, and Crab Alfredo; all 100% vegan. We also offer more upscale options and have the creativity to create new dishes.

I have been a professional chef for nearly five years with previous home cooking experience for decades before that. I was initially taught by my mother to cook and that passion translated into a career as a chef. I am respectful of any of my clients wishes and try to go out of my way to make sure the meals I serve are just what the guests want and how they want it prepared within reason and cost. I am a humble chef just trying to make a living to support my family. I am an award-winning chef looking for more ways to serve the community.

Our motto is Vegan food for all budgets.