Melba Wilson is a popular American businesswoman who owns and runs successful chains of restaurants across New York City. Her culinary empire is continuously growing in the widely popular Harlem neighborhood, wherein is located her most popular restaurant Melba’s restaurant. The place is considered one of the most favorites and visited spots by celebrities, upstate New Yorkers, and tourists from around the world. Furthermore, she is also known to have worked as a producer for tv shows such as Still Harlem, Surviving in a Global Pandemic, turning tables: cooking, serving and Consumed: the real restaurant business.
Early Life
Melba Wilson was born in Harlem, New York, USA. Her family moved there from the south. Melba remembers that growing up her family was centered around food that tied her joint family together along with friends as a community. The names of her family member are still unknown, but Melba constantly speaks about their contribution to her work. Like how her aunt Sylvia Woods helped her get started in the restaurant business and how her old family recipes by her grandmother helped her kick start her business. Unfortunately so far there is no information available on the internet regarding Melba Wilson’s academic background.
Melba Wilson Career
Melba knew from a young age that she wanted to make her career close to her home in Harlem. Her first paying job was as a cashier in Harlem and then she taught acquittal law for a company. She later started working for her aunt’s restaurant due to being unsatisfied with her previous jobs. She worked there as a cashier, hostess, manager and finally worked her way up to become an assistant catering manager. Her job at Sylvia’s Rosa Mexicano and Windows on the World Restaurant enabled her to notice how dining businesses work and how much potential they have. The close encounter with the customers and the service providers made her take notes and execute them respectively in her business idea. She wanted to develop a chain where diners are served excellent food in combination with great service so they could conceive the destination as their home.
Thereby, she became committed to providing top-notch services to meet the high standards of her aspired celebrity customers. This became the prime reason behind the launch of her business. During her run with the Sylvia’s Restaurant, Melba Wilson famously launched the widely popular Sunday Gospel Brunch for which she received several awards and praise for her entrepreneurial spirit using her original family recipes. Later she won an episode of the food network’s throw down with bobby fay that was aired on The View, giving her more exposure and fame amongst the American audience. She later launch the New York Coty Hospitality Alliance, which led her to become a frontrunner in the association’s agenda to support the need for diversity in the industry. She eventually become the new president of the Alliance.
Recent News
As per recent headlines, The famous restaurateur Melba Wilson is bringing her beloved dining place Melba’s restaurant to a new location in downtown Newark. As the city officials announced the good news on Wednesday that her signature restaurant is being opened in Broad Street. The address of the new establishment will be held later this year by the name of Melba’s550 at 550 broad street as announced by Ras Baraka, the Newark Mayor. The restaurant will take the space of the first national state bank in a historic building along with its separate entrance. The original bank vault will be replaced by the restaurant’s seating area to make the location more unique. Additionally, Melba’s will also include a coffee shop with a drive-thru window on the same broad street.
Melba Wilson Biography |
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| Real Name | Melba Wilson |
| Birth Date | 1968-1969 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 53-54 Years |
| Birth Place | New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Chef |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sun sign | – |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 10” – in Centimeters – 177 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 112 kg – in Pounds – 246 lbs |
| Shoe Size | 9 (U.S.) |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Body Type | Heavy |
Family |
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| Father | – |
| Mother | – |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | – |
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| School | – |
| College | – |
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Who is her husband? | Not Known |
| Children | One |
Personal Life
Melba is married to her husband with whom she has a child. Even though the name of her husband and family members is not revealed yet, Melba has spoken much too fondly of her son. According to her, he has recently graduated high school and left for college. Just like his mom, he also thoroughly enjoys food and recipes and often suggests different ideas for Melba’s menu. He is an athlete and prefers to provide healthier options on the menu as per his mother.
Melba Wilson Net worth
Melba Wilson’s estimated net worth is between $1million to $5million. Her prime source of income is her successful restaurant chains in the heart of the most expensive city in America and subsequent TV show appearances.
Trivia
- Melba has trademarked her restaurant with the most personalized services. She has made sure that all her customers are greeted with smiles, hugs, and polite inquiries about their dining experience. She did this to create an environment similar to how one comes home to dinner after one has been away from it.
- Melba further used her fame to give back to the community through charity work and volunteering. Especially the organizations that focus on senior citizens and children. Her charity work includes donating food to different Churches and people who are in need.
- She worked for the Girls Scouts of America and other relatively lesser-known organizations.
- Melba has rejected a loan from the back when she wanted to begin Melba’s, but later she recalled that she has saved her extra money in a “just in case fund” a habit she took after her mother. When she finally opened her collection, 300,000 dollars were saved which she used to open her restaurant.
