Evelyn Yap
Happivore
"Do what's right, even when nobody’s watching.”
This mantra drives Evelyn to find sustainable solutions to create a better food future, focusing on promoting education and fair accessibility to eating well at every opportunity.
As a chef, Evelyn has taken her Californian culinary roots at Rustic Canyon Los Angeles to fuse with her multicultural Singaporean heritage and multiple years as a global food explorer. Along the way, she's garnered diverse experiences as a Michelin-starred Sous Chef, international news media appearances, and content creator of recipes for the younger generation to eat healthier.
In 2017, she created Happivore, a social enterprise using food and media to advocate and celebrate small-scale organic farmers in Thailand. With her "Asian Farm-to-Plate Fusion," she showcased these bounties of excellent produce by holding dining events in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and the USA. Sensing a growing global need for purposeful wellness, Chef Evelyn is also an AFPA-certified Holistic Nutritionist consulting and designing food solutions for consumer brands and real estate properties seeking a more significant role in a sustainable future.
Additionally, Chef Evelyn, since April 2020, has led a monthly food donation initiative with the Duang Prateep Foundation to feed Bangkok's food-insecure communities.