MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW)– This restaurant in Myrtle Beach is bringing together global cultres with nutritious values.
Welcome to Lekker Eats, the name meaning “tasty foods” in South Africa, reflects Owner and Executive Chef Jordan Heyd’s goal; to create a place where people could eat their favorite meals while eating mindfully.“The whole goal is to be able to eat good and feel good. Just because you’re a vegan or vegetarian or gluten free, or if you’re on a regular diet. We don’t want you to have to miss out on the luxury of delicious food just because you have some sort of restriction.” Said Jordan Heyd.
Heyd, who trained at a culinary school in South Africa has always been drawn to healthier eating. But her time working as a private yacht chef and a personal diagnosis with type one diabetes, inspired her to blend her love for cooking with a passion for health-conscious food, bringing that vision home for her community. “I have to carb count for everything that I eat. So I started really focusing on how food was affecting my body. And though not everyone has type one, the same ingredients that were negatively affecting me, I know affect other people.” Said Heyd…