Ni Hao, Y’all! Unique Mother-Daughter Business Merges Asian, Deep South, Food & Culture

May 13, 2010 - PRLog -- Chinese Southern Belle (CSB) is a unique mother-daughter business that connects people, food and cultural learning. As the company’s founder, Natalie Keng is a graduate of Vassar College and the Harvard Kennedy School. She has a multi-sector background in the restaurant industry, multicultural marketing, leadership development and served in public office. Margaret Keng was a Cobb County public schools teacher for 17 years, taught the area’s first Chinese cooking class in the 1980’s, co-owned the first Chinese restaurant in a mall, has traveled the world as an international business consultant, and loves to fish.

Chinese Southern Belle’s most popular offerings include:
   Hands-On Cooking Classes and Demonstrations
   Asian Market Tours
   Private Classes & Parties
   Entertainment/Hosting
   Marketing Consulting
   Writing

Featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta Intown, on People TV, Georgia Public Radio, and at Whole Foods, Taste of Atlanta, Cook’s Warehouse, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Slow Food Atlanta, Georgia Organics Annual Expo & Conference, Farmer D Organics and Metropolitan Cooking & Entertainment Show, among other events, Chinese Southern Belle is popular with a wide range of groups, from farmers markets and festivals to school workshops and private or corporate events.

Their vision goes beyond cooking and good food, even though that’s always an enjoyable part. As Natalie explains, “We like to bring people and food from different cultures together for fun, learning and connections. Food is a wonderful way to support diversity, sustainability and build community. Opening minds, one mouth at a time!”

For Natalie’s blog, food and product tips and more about Chinese Southern Belle, visit their new website at www.chinesesouthernbelle.com  and follow their food and cultural adventures on Facebook and Twitter!

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CSB is a unique mother-daughter business that brings food and people together for fun and learning about different cultures, healthy living and sustainability through hands-on classes/demos, Asian market tours, marketing consulting, writing, training.