Jayda Atkinson Cabbell

“Helping someone with problems bigger than mine”, is the motto that drives Jayda Cabbell to devote herself to helping others in need.  “Bringing an ounce of sunlight to someone whose having a dark moment by just being me” influences this Social Butterfly to remain Happy & Humble through all circumstances!

Jayda “Divva” Cabbell, founder of Divva Biz (community servant, personal chef, event coordinator and social butterfly). Jayda migrated to Atlanta by way of New Orleans via Hurricane Katrina. She knew immediately that it would be a struggle continuing her company Divva Dishes in a city as large as Atlanta, instead of feeling sorry for herself and her four children she decided to help others with more problems than her own. She start feeding the homeless right outside of her hotel. She gained a clientele with the homeless and hungry before branding Divva Dishes.

She then advanced to going inside the homes of less fortunate families, she supplies them with a new dinner table, and prepares a meal for the family while teaching the children etiquette and basis kitchen skills. Jayda stated they she created this experience to bring families to the table and to show others, you can still be a Divva while utilizing your gifts to help others. She knows her gift is in the art of food. 95% of everything she does focuses around food. When she works with the youth, it’s usually in the kitchen teaching them to passionately love one another while advancing their culinary skills.

Upon re-launching Divva Dishes, she vowed that 65 % of her earnings to go back into her community programs to feed the homeless & hungry. Jayda loves to please people with food and if food raises awareness, she is going to incorporate it. Did I mention she met her in husband in Atlanta while catering for an event? There’s that food again!!
Jayda has written a cook book memoir “What Storm Are You Talking About, which features Cajun and Creole recipes that she has created or critiqued, along with inspirational quotes, business tips and tales of triumph. The book includes a recipe journal for readers to take notes of changes, additions, etc. The book will be in stores August 2010.

In addition to the various programs under her non-profit foundation, Jayda also gives hours of service to other non-profits, churches and community programs.  She travels to many different food pantries and soup kitchens to prepare her signature dishes. Her ultimate goal is to inspire others to Give, Live & Love.. While living up to being a Divva with two V’s!!