BE-HIVE’s Story

The BE-Hive was born from a group of friends in a band called Born Empty. While living together, the band quickly stumbled upon "BE" as a very appropriate abbreviation to describe the mindset of all the members... 'Just BE' was the approach to their lives, so it was only fitting to call the house in which they lived, 'The BE-Hive'. Every several months, vegan potlucks were held there, getting bigger and bigger from the start, eventually becoming huge parties with tons of amazing food from all sorts of friends and neighbors. Food and healthy living quickly became a huge passion, specifically for Ben Stix and Eric Esters (B and E), who took the lead on the cooking and organization of these potlucks. 

As time went on, the house dissipated but the party just kept growing. They began throwing weekly buffets at the local vegan restaurant the wild cow, always contributing a portion of the proceeds to local groups, charities and non -profits. This is where Ben + eric met nick davis (owner, graze nashville), honing in their cooking skills and seitan recipes. well received Pop ups at the farmers market turned into the desire to start selling their seitan for home cooks and restaurants.