A recent Shark Tank contestant named Tyla-Simone Crayton will soon establish the first Sienna Wings restaurant at Harvest Market in Missouri City, Texas, roughly 20 miles outside Houston. Tyla-Simone, who is just 19 years old, is also the creator of Sienna Sauce, a Black-owned national condiments company. But Sienna Wings was created in 2017, the same year she and her mother started selling wings every Friday from their house. The outstanding reaction inspired them to create a Wing Spot restaurant in their neighborhood.
I want to share it with as many people as possible because it’s wonderful when people try our wings for the first time and fall in love with them, said Tyla-Simone. “I also want to inspire other young people to pursue their ambitions. One of the first retailers to sell Sienna Sauce was Harvest Market, and the neighborhood has been supportive of us from the start.
It’s a full circle moment for me, and we must keep our beginnings in mind in this neighborhood here in our town.
Customers can anticipate a fast-casual dining experience with indoor and outdoor seating and the option to eat in or take away orders. All four of Sienna Sauce’s famous flavors, including Lemon Pepper, Sweet & Tangy, Smokey Brown, and Spice It Up, will be on the menu as wings. The menu offers kids’ chicken bits, fries, and macaroni & cheese as side dishes.
About the Founder
Tyla-Simone Crayton is the CEO of Sienna Sauce and a full-time student in UC Berkeley’s Haas undergraduate business department. She is the first person to ever receive a Pinnacle Award from the Greater Houston Black Chamber of Commerce for Youth Entrepreneurship, a Certificate of Congressional Recognition from Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a Proclamation from Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, and a Judge of Fort Bend County Proclamation for her accomplishments and achievements in entrepreneurship, among other awards. Underneath all these honors and CEO accomplishments, Tyla-Simone is enthusiastic about giving back to her community.
