18-Year-Old Chef relocates acclaimed vegan food truck to Kahului

Tabay Atkins, the renowned 18-year-old yoga teacher and vegan chef, announced a significant move set to transform Maui’s culinary landscape. His beloved vegan food truck, Tabay’s Mindful Kitchen, a Southern California sensation since 2022, is relocating to Maui for a planned June 1 opening.

Famed for skillfully crafting plant-based renditions of fastfood favorites and comfort food classics, Tabay’s Mindful Kitchen has garnered a diverse following, appealing to both vegans and non-vegans. With his mother, Sahel Anvarinejad, a vegan culinary specialist as well, Tabay aims to delight Maui’s locals and visitors with his innovative and mouth watering plant-based offerings.

“My family has been coming to Maui for generations,” Tabay said of the move to Maui. “Having split my time living between Maui and Orange County for the last five years, I’ve become deeply connected to the island and its people. Noticing the limited vegan options available here, I felt strongly inclined to change things up when a prime location became available. I knew it was time to bring my food truck here.”

Embracing Maui as their new full-time home, Tabay and Sahel have dedicated the past year working to make this dream a reality—at one point, almost opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant before deciding that the food truck’s unique charm was the perfect medium for their culinary art.

Tabay’s Mindful Kitchen is scheduled to open its windows on June 1st at the bustling OGG Food Truck Pod, conveniently located across from Costco in Kahului. The truck will continue to feature fan favorites like the delicious Mexican Pizza and the innovative Persian Burger, alongside new creations inspired by local Hawaiian cuisine—reimagined, of course, through Tabay’s vegan lens. One such delight includes a vegan twist on the beloved Loco Moco, promising to become an instant sensation.

The delightful flavors and community brought by Mindful Kitchen mark a new chapter for Tabay Atkins and heralds a fresh, exciting direction for Maui’s food scene.

Tabay Atkins is the youngest certified yoga teacher in the United States and a visionary chef with a passion for veganism and sustainable living. His food truck, Tabay’s Mindful Kitchen, represents his commitment to compassionate cuisine that doesn’t compromise taste or creativity.

For more information about Tabay’s Mindful Kitchen and its grand opening, please contact Tabay Atkins, (949) 444-3976, tabaysmindfulkitchen@yahoo.com.