Our Story
We believe that the rich history and pride of a people can be found in their food. What started as a mutual passion and a chance meeting between two Bajans, sparked a connection that became a business to change the way people connect with our beautiful island of Barbados, its culture and its people.
Start Up
In 2015, Yelluh Meat co-founders and self-confessed foodies, Dwight Forde and Kim Hamblin, met at an entrepreneurship programme. They developed a synergy after being teamed up during those business sessions. The experience sparked an idea in Dwight: there wasn't anywhere on the island to dine on roasted breadfruit! They would solve that problem by creating a business, which would prepare and serve a local delicacy in an authentic, tantalizing way. Kim was immediately hooked, her response? "Let's do something that hasn't been done before!" The result was the beginnings of Strong Foods.
Who We Are
In line with Barbados establishing itself as the epicurean capital of the Caribbean, Strong Foods embraces the idea of taking what was once considered an inexpensive but nutritious food for enslaved Africans on the island and leveraging it to celebrate the diversity of Barbadian heritage and the richness of its cuisine. This led to the culinary creation of the Breadfruit Bowl and the Yelluh Meat Brand! Yelluh Meat is a street-food ambrosia experience inspired by traditional roasted breadfruit.
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Today, the outdoor counter service concept, harnesses the traditional community spirit and activity of roasting breadfruit for a harmonious collective of families, friends and strangers alike to experience heritage in a new light. Yelluh Meat combines the beloved roasted provision with comfort food fillings, using only the highest quality ingredients and traditional cooking techniques. This continues to successfully bring patrons closer to the Bajan cultural experience. The company continues to be driven by its mission to give individuals a taste of authentic Bajan culture through the richness of traditional cuisine.
THE ORIGINAL BREADFRUIT BOWL
We opened in December 2015 and invented the Breadfruit Bowl: half a breadfruit, roasted over real wood fire and served in its charred shell with Bajan toppings. That's the Original Breadfruit Bowl, and it's still the heart of the menu. Every breadfruit is grown locally, from trees in communities across the island.
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BREADFRUIT TACOS AND THE REST OF THE MENU
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The bowl was only the start. Our breadfruit tacos are made from real breadfruit, not flour tortillas, and our ground provision nachos use breadfruit, plantain and carrot-sweet-potato chips made from scratch. Our Saltfish Yam Poppers are our take on the fish cake, made with yam instead of flour. Alongside them are Bajan sides like Buljol, Lamb Stew, Pickled Pigtail and Lentil & Veg Stew, plus our own mango pepper sauce and barbecue rum sauce. Today we serve it all from our outdoor counter on Black Rock Main Road, St Michael. See the full menu.
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FROM THE COUNTER TO CROP OVER
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We've been catering since 2017, from 40-person backyard gatherings to events of 1,000. That includes four years running Caesar's Army during Crop Over, roasting 900 breadfruit bowls, and 1,000 breadfruit roasted for the 2025 Saint Thomas Parish We Gathering event. Weddings, office lunches, staff days: See Catering.