Local Restaurant Owner Named One Of McMaster’s Chef Ambassadors

Jordan Heyd is the owner and executive chef of Lekker Eats in Myrtle Beach.

A local restaurant owner has been named one of South Carolina Gov. McMaster’s 2026 Chef Ambassadors.

Jordan Heyd is the owner and executive chef of Lekker Eats in Myrtle Beach. She joins the list with James London of Charleston and Guichard Ulysse of Greer.

McMaster’s office said that Chef Ambassadors represent the state through “food festivals and other promotional opportunities, sharing South Carolina’s culinary traditions, agricultural heritage, and undiscovered places with the world.”

They also support our state’s farmers by using certified South Carolina produce, meats, dairy, seafood, and other farm-fresh foods.