Fay’s Post

For those of you who know me, I’ve never been someone who posts on career updates (in fact, I’ve never written one) - but today is a special day. This past year, I’ve had the privilege of helping build Fay and solve a problem close to my heart - improving access to nutrition and helping millions of people live a healthier, happier, and longer life. Eating delicious food was always on my family’s mind growing up. We savored every slurp of handmade noodles from 兰州 (Lanzhou), every nibble of croque monsieur from my dad’s Montréal cafe, and every bite of 肉夹馍 (for a lack of a better word, a Chinese burger). We knew which dishes tasted good, but rarely did we ever think about how healthy they were and how it would impact our long term health. Seeing my parents wrestle with high cholesterol, hypertension, and heart disease in recent years was heartbreaking and frustrating. We struggled to make dishes that were delicious and healthy but still retained cultural significance of home. Meeting with a dietitian for help (much less one covered by insurance) was never a thought that crossed our minds. My family’s story is not unique to us - it’s a slice of life impacting more than 100 million people just in the U.S. alone. That's why I joined Fay. And in the year since, the sustained impact we’ve seen on people’s lives has been nothing short of transformative for everyone involved - and we’re just getting started. A big shoutout to Sam Faycurry and Mark Stefanski for leading the vision for our mission and all the amazing people from our team that I get to call coworkers, friends, mentors, chefs, and foodies each and every day.