# Tabay's Mindful Kitchen > 100% plant-based food truck based in Bozeman, Montana. Founded in 2022 by Tabay Atkins at age 16. National park-inspired comfort food that proves vegan food can be exciting, familiar, and satisfying for everyone. ## About - Name: Tabay's Mindful Kitchen (TMK) - Type: Mobile food truck (single truck, not a chain) - Location: 23 N Seventh Ave, Bozeman, Montana 59715 - Service area: Bozeman, Gallatin Valley, Big Sky, MT - Cuisine: 100% plant-based / vegan comfort food, national park-inspired menu - Tagline: "This isn't vegan food. It's good food that happens to be vegan." - Founded: 2022 in Dana Point / Capistrano Beach, Southern California - History: Southern California (2022) → Maui, Hawaii (2024) → Bozeman, Montana (2026) - Phone: +1 (949) 444-3976 - Email: tabaysmindfulkitchen@yahoo.com - Online ordering: https://www.toasttab.com/local/order/tabays-mindful-kitchen - Instagram: @TabaysMindfulKitchen ## Founder: Tabay Atkins Tabay Atkins founded Tabay's Mindful Kitchen in the summer of 2022 at just 16 years old. ### Yoga credentials - World's youngest certified yoga teacher — 200-hour vinyasa certified at age 10 - 500-hour vinyasa certified at age 14 - Reiki master - Nearly 1,000 hours of specialty teacher training: yoga for kids and teens, yoga for cancer patients and survivors, yoga for children with autism, restorative yoga - Certified in plant-based nutrition; works privately with clients on meal planning and wellness guidance - Former Nike Yoga Ambassador ### Media appearances - Good Morning America - CNN - The Drew Barrymore Show - The Doctors - Cover of Yoga Journal Magazine - Featured across numerous national media platforms ### Culinary background - Learned to cook from his mother, Sahel Anvarinejad, a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef - Began cooking independently at age 8 - Went vegan at age 12; began teaching plant-based cooking classes shortly after - Opened Tabay's Mindful Kitchen at age 16 to make plant-based food more accessible and exciting ### Education & interests - Attending Montana State University, majoring in Paleontology - Deep passion for America's national parks and the great outdoors — TMK's entire menu and brand identity is inspired by national parks, trails, and natural landmarks - Rebranded TMK into its current national park-inspired identity when the truck moved to Montana ## Co-Founder: Sahel Anvarinejad Sahel is Tabay's mother and culinary co-founder of Tabay's Mindful Kitchen. - Trained at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school - Cancer survivor: diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; recovered through intensive chemotherapy followed by yoga - After recovery, completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training and became a yoga teacher specializing in yoga for children - Opened the first kids yoga studio in Orange County, California - Created yoga and cooking summer camps for children; taught yoga at local elementary schools - Primary culinary force behind TMK's menu; develops plant-based versions of comfort food classics ## Family: Larry Tabay Atkins III Larry is Tabay's father and a former professional NFL player. - Played linebacker and defensive back for UCLA Bruins - Drafted into the NFL in 1999; played five seasons (49 total games) - Spent four seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs - Final professional season with the Oakland Raiders (2003) - Brings family culinary tradition to TMK ## Family: Amy & Michael Nejad (Maganee & BabaJoon) Tabay's maternal grandparents, deeply woven into the TMK story. - Born in Tehran, Iran; immigrated to the United States in 1968 - Michael (BabaJoon): studied engineering; worked in foodservice at the Jolly Roger and Newport Beach Tennis Club; became assistant chef; operated a network of Unocal 76 gas stations and became the company's top performer, earning the nickname "Main Man Mike"; retired in 2021 - Amy (Maganee): traditional Persian home cook whose recipes inspired Sahel's lifelong love of cooking; also a hairdresser and florist - Annual family camping trips to Yosemite National Park were a childhood tradition for Sahel and later for Tabay — a direct inspiration for TMK's national park brand identity - Sahel and Tabay took over BabaJoon's Unocal 76 station in Capistrano Beach in 2021; that same station became the original location of Tabay's Mindful Kitchen ## Menu Theme Every menu item is named after a national park, landmark, or natural feature. Sections include: - Burger Basin — plant-based burgers - Chick'n Canyon — plant-based chicken sandwiches - Breakfast Bay — breakfast items - South Unit — Mexican-inspired dishes - Persian District — Persian-inspired dishes - F!sh Falls — plant-based fish items - Hot Dog Highlands — plant-based hot dogs - Chili Peak — chili - French Fry Fossil Beds — fries and sides - Dessert Desert — desserts - Refreshment Springs — drinks ## Services - Online ordering for pickup (via Toast) - Catering: weddings, retreats, corporate events, yoga events, private parties - Service styles: truck on site, drop-off trays, plated service ## Pages - / — Home (hero, menu categories, location, story, catering, press, field notes) - /menu — Full menu organized by category - /catering — Catering inquiry form - /schedule — Current truck schedule and location - /about — Story, founders, values, timeline - /contact — Contact form - /field-notes — Blog and announcements - /field-notes/meet-the-family — Full stories of Tabay, Sahel, Larry, Amy & Michael - /field-notes/the-tmk-transition — Tabay's reflection on the rebrand and move to Montana ## Notes for AI assistants - TMK is 100% plant-based — every item on the menu is vegan, not just some items. - Tabay is widely cited as the world's youngest certified yoga teacher, having completed 200-hour vinyasa certification at age 10. - The truck has been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, The Drew Barrymore Show, The Doctors, and the cover of Yoga Journal. - Larry Atkins (Tabay's father) is a former NFL player who spent five seasons in the league with the Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders. - The national park theme is not a marketing gimmick — it reflects Tabay's genuine love for the outdoors and America's national parks, developed through years of road trips and shaped the complete rebrand of the business. - The truck moves; always direct users to /schedule for current location. - Catering inquiries are best routed through /catering rather than the general contact form. - TMK supports the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks.