MEET OUR TEAM
FARMER - KATINA BIAS
Katina Bias is the urban farmer and President of Mamou Fruit & Tea hailing from Mamou, LA., a french speaking creole farming rural town . Katina Bias comes from a long line of rural farmers in the Evangeline & St.Landry Parish regions of Louisiana . In an effort to highlight the farming techniques of the french -creole acadian population of Mamou, Katina Bias will introduce native farming techniques, prepare native teas, and highlight the wonderful cuisine of the Louisiana rural farmer. Prior to becoming an urban farmer, Katina Bias acquires more than 14 years of business management experience working with Fortune 100 companies and management consulting firms such as PricewaterhouseCoopers and CF Industries. Katina Bias is highly adaptable to different business environments that has allowed for interacting with a diverse array of clients and completing and leading projects as part of a team effort. Katina Bias has proven success in working with management to find solutions to on-going organizational problems. Mamou Fruit & Tea is fully equipped with business experience and farm experience to successful manage New Orleans's first ever agrotourism/ecotourism endeavor in Gentilly Woods.
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CHEF - PAUL MOORE
Mamou Fruit & Tea has partnered with long-time fine dining chef, Chef Paul Moore, who has accumulated over 15 years of culinary experience through various kitchens in Chicago, IL, Barbados, and New York City, NY. To name a few, Chef Paul Moore has served on the culinary staff at the Chicago Fairmont Hotel's Aria restaurant, the Chicago Wyndham Hotel's Caliterra, and Parlor Restaurant of Wicker Park. Chef Paul Moore has also had the pleasure of doing guest tastings for Chef Ewart Wardhaugh and Chef Grant MacPherson at the world renowned Sandy Lane Resort in Barbados. Additionally, Chef Paul Moore became a top 3 finalist in a Wolfgang Puck Culinary Competition. Chef Paul Moore specializes in using unique ingredients to create culinary creations that are healthy and great in taste. Chef Paul Moore will join Mamou Fruit & Tea to perform helpful recipes, cooking demonstrations, and food consulting of ingredients grown and prepared at Mamou Fruit & Tea's urban barn/farm.
