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Kelly Mayhew
Artisanal Baked GoodsSweet & Savory Pastries
Completed three tours of duty in Iraq, sustained injuries.
Decided on a career change after military service.
Featured in a '3-course interview' by NOLA.com, operating from a walk-up window in Old Metairie.
Came out of retirement to assist Chef Rebecca Wilcomb (James Beard Award winner) and Chef Goodenough for two nights of culinary collaboration.
Kelly Mayhew is a U.S. Army veteran who, after being wounded during his third tour of duty in Iraq, transitioned from military service to a culinary career. He enrolled in culinary school and later opened Mayhew Bakery, specializing in baked goods served from a walk-up window in Old Metairie.
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Mayhew Bakery, Goodenough Supper Club (guest appearance)
Kelly Mayhew served three tours of duty in Iraq with the U.S. Army before sustaining injuries that led him to seek a new career path in the culinary arts. He later 'came out of retirement' to assist at a special culinary collaboration event.
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