Kaya's owner Omer Basatemur, 45, of Howell started in the restaurant industry as a 19-year-old busboy and server at Veggie ...

got its start at Veggie Works in Belmar, where Kaya's owner Omer Basatemur worked before turning it into his current restaurant. A crock of the chili, served with chopped scallions, vegan sour ...

Omer Basatemur, owner of Kaya's Kitchen in Belmar, said the best decision he made in 20 years as a restaurant owner was naming the eatery after his daughter. In 2005, with a baby on the way and a ...