Born in Richmond, Va, Chef Shay started cooking at the age of 6 and developed a passion for cooking. Chef Shay attended Le Cordon Bleu for culinary arts and fine-tuned her skills at a variety of restaurants.  She has also worked as a banquet chef for the CNN center/Omni Hotel, Supervisor over CourtSide Club at State Farm Arena and Supervisor for The Gullwing Club (Arthur Blanks Private club) at the Mercedes-Benz stadium.