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Fatso Hard Kitchen LLC, Chicago, IL (2025)

07/12/2025

Nothing makes us smile more than a happy belly!
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We're so grateful for another rave review—thank you for choosing Fatso Hard Kitchen to fill your event with flavor and unforgettable moments.

07/11/2025

Who says office snacks have to be boring? Meet our Apricot Glazed Meatballs bite sized flavor bombs that pack a sweet and smoky punch in every pop Perfect for powering through those end of quarter meetings.

Warning: May cause spontaneous team bonding and excessive high-fives. 🥳

Ready to upgrade your corporate event from 'meh' to 'heck yes'? Slide into our DMs or click the link to book your own Twisted Midwestern cuisine with a Southern kiss.

07/10/2025

When your team’s spreadsheets are fire but their lunches are lukewarm, we slide in with a buffet that commands attention. From Twisted Jambalaya to Oven Roasted BBQ Chicken, we’ve got every craving covered. Who’s hungry for a lunch revolution?

06/30/2025

“I𝘁’𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.”

Let’s flip the script. Let’s make healing communal.

Our July 25th Culinary Dining Experience is a night of delicious plates and even deeper conversations. Come hungry. Leave whole.

🎟️ Limited seating: fatsohardkitchen.com

06/29/2025

You ever notice how the most honest conversations don’t always happen in the boardroom—but over a plate of something warm?

We talk a lot about goals, growth, strategy. But none of it holds if the foundation is cracked. And mental health? That’s the foundation. Not the afterthought.

For men especially, that truth gets buried under “keep pushing” and “don’t talk about it.”
But healing deserves a seat at the table.

That’s what we’re curating on July 25th—a space where flavor meets feeling. Where food says, “I see you.”
It’s not therapy. But it is care. And sometimes, that’s the place where the healing starts.

06/28/2025

Somewhere today, a man held it together when he really needed to fall apart.

Somewhere else, another finally let go—and realized the world didn’t end.

Both are real.
Both deserve grace.

This month may be ending, but the need to check on our men—our brothers, sons, fathers, friends—never expires.

Let’s keep showing up. Quietly. Consistently. With food, with presence, with love.

06/26/2025

✨ It’s not dinner. It’s an experience.
Friday, July 25
📍 The Hatchery, Chicago | 6 PM

We're celebrating culture, community, and flavor—while holding space for conversations that matter.

This isn’t surface-level dining. It’s soulful. Chef-driven. Purposeful.
Let your next night out be the reset you didn’t know you needed.

🎟️ Claim your seat today: https://fatsohardkitchen.com

06/25/2025

🔥 FOOD SPOTLIGHT: APRICOT GLAZED MEATBALLS (TURKEY) (GF)
Savory meets sweet—and stays unforgettable.

These prepared turkey meatballs are baked in our house-made apricot glaze and served with FHK’s signature chive sour cream. Juicy, tangy, and unapologetically bold.

🧡 A classic reimagined.
🥄 Glaze that lingers.
💥 Bite-sized brilliance.

⚠️ Contains: Milk (Chive Sour Cream)

🎟️ Be there when the flavor hits. Friday, July 25th.
Reserve now → https://fatsohardkitchen.com/a-culinary-dining-experience

06/24/2025

🖤 Men Deserve Soft Places to Land.

As June winds down, we’re holding space for the brothers still carrying heavy loads in silence. Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month reminds us: real strength includes rest, expression, and healing.

That’s why spaces of care—spaces that nourish—matter.

At Fatso Hard Kitchen, we don’t just serve food. We curate moments. Our upcoming Culinary Dining Experience on July 25th is about more than flavor—it’s about community, connection, and honoring the whole person.

If you’ve been looking for a reason to pause, to reconnect with your people, to exhale—this is it. Pull up. Feel seen. Eat well. Leave lighter.

🍽️ Friday, July 25, 2025
📍The Hatchery | Chicago
🎟️ RSVP while seats remain: www.fatsohardkitchen.com

06/23/2025

🔥 FOOD SPOTLIGHT: VEGGIE COMFORT EGGROLLS (VG)
Fresh, flavorful, and unapologetically FHK.

These hand-rolled eggrolls are packed with fresh vegetables, baked until golden, and served with a tangy sweet & sour dipping sauce. It’s the kind of bite that makes you pause mid-convo and say, “Damn, that’s good.”

🔥 Big flavor.
🥢 Small bite.
💥 Massive impact.

⚠️ Contains: Egg, Sesame, Soy, Wheat

🎟️ This dish hits the table July 25th at A Culinary Dining Experience.
Reserve your seat now → https://fatsohardkitchen.com/a-culinary-dining-experience

06/21/2025

Not all healing looks loud.

Sometimes it’s sitting in silence with someone who gets it.
Sometimes it’s a meal that tastes like memory.
Sometimes it’s the moment you finally let yourself exhale.

Men deserve that.
Not once a year. Not only in crisis. But as a part of everyday life.

Let’s normalize peace. Let’s serve comfort. Let’s hold each other up—without needing a reason.

06/20/2025

🖤 MEN. MATTER. PERIOD.

June is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month—a moment to pause and recognize what too often goes unspoken.

Men carry weight in silence. Expectations. Pressure. Pain. And the world tells them to "man up" instead of speak up.

At Fatso Hard Kitchen, we know that feeding the soul means more than what’s on the plate. It's about showing up, checking in, and saying out loud: You don’t have to do it alone.

So here’s to the brothers, fathers, uncles, partners, coworkers, and kings in our communities—your mind matters. Your feelings matter. Your peace matters.

Let’s normalize real talk. Let’s hold space for our men to breathe, break, heal, and thrive.

💬 Tag a brother you’re checking in on this week.

06/19/2025

📍Juneteenth | Honoring Freedom with Flavor

Today, we honor Juneteenth — a day of liberation, resilience, and reflection.

At Fatso Hard Kitchen, our roots run deep through the soil of Black history and culinary resistance. We stand proudly on the shoulders of those who fed families through struggle, celebration, and soul. Every dish we serve carries that legacy — with integrity, with love, and with bold Midwestern flavor kissed by the South.

Freedom deserves flavor. Community deserves care. Justice deserves joy.

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06/09/2025

An anothah one! Our clients STAY happy... why? We set out to make dat belly smile! We are winning at the game!

Their spread coming soon.

06/08/2025

Pride Month 2025

At Fatso Hard Kitchen, love has always been the main ingredient. This June, we’re celebrating Pride—because every story, every journey, and every family deserves a seat at the table. We honor our daughter, our friends, our clients, our mentors, and the vibrant LGBTQIA+ community. Come as you are. We’ll feed you like family.

06/06/2025

🔥 We don’t play with food. We flip the script on it.
This is Twisted Midwestern Cuisine with a Southern Kiss —
straight out the West Side, made to Make Your Belly Smile®.

📲 Pre-order your Quick Order now at fatsohardkitchen.com

05/30/2025

🎉 Welcome to the Fatso Hard Kitchen Experience! 🎉

Swipe through our wild, twisted Midwestern cuisine with a Southern kiss – perfect for your next corporate event, team lunch, or "let's pretend we're working" meeting. 😏

👉 Slide 1: Dumpling dreams are made in our kitchen! When we’re with family, we bring the flavor and the fun.

👉 Slide 2: Caught in the act—Chef Dubz always cooking, always snacking. Because loving food is a full-time job. 🍴

👉 Slide 3: Presentation matters. Would you pay yourself to plate your own food? We would. (And so should you!)

👉 Slide 4: Our oysters? Shells slurped, plates licked. No judgment zone.

👉 Slide 5: Frank’s RedHot? We put that $ #!t on everything. Even on your boss’s bland email threads. 🔥

👉 Slide 6: Fancy bites for fancy folks. We cater the way we eat: extra.

👉 Slide 7: Not just a meal, an ENTIRE experience.

👉 Slide 8: Country cultured, city bred. Who says you can’t have both?

👉 Slide 9: When you say you’ll do it, and then you actually do it. (Yes, we deliver!)

👉 Slide 10: Wine not? We do tastings, too!

👉 Slide 11: Eating, feeding, traveling—PERIOD. That’s the FHK lifestyle.

👉 Slide 12-14: Chef Dubz out here living her best life, fresh air, right hair, and all the vibes. Sometimes you gotta show out so the people know!

👉 Slide 15: Grape stomping? Baby, that’s putting your foot in it—literally.

👉 Slide 16-18: Cute cows, zebras, and vineyard scenes. Sometimes you admire your food from a distance… but not for long. 😋

Ready to upgrade your next office event? Book today and get a taste of the twisted Midwest with a Southern kiss.

📅 Our FHK Quick Orders require a 3 day turn around for delivery/pickup.

💻 Go to https://fatsohardkitchen.com to place your order.

(P.S. We’re closed June 14th – 17th, so plan ahead! 😉)

👇 Tell us which dish you’d want at your next company meeting!

05/26/2025

Memorial Day 2025

Today, we pause the hustle. We quiet the kitchen. And we honor the brave souls who never made it home.

At Fatso Hard Kitchen, we believe every meal is a story — and today’s story is about remembrance, gratitude, and legacy. We honor those who gave everything so communities like ours could keep gathering, keep cooking, and keep living with freedom on our plates.

Whether you're firing up the grill or sharing leftovers from a Sunday feast, hold space for the heroes. Speak their names. Live in their honor.

From our FHK family to yours — we remember. We reflect. We give thanks.

05/25/2025

🧠 Sunday Reflections: From the Kitchen

"A successful event begins with thoughtful details." – Chef Dubz

When we plan a meal, we’re thinking bigger than the plate. We’re thinking about the vibe, the memories, the flavors that hit before the first toast. That’s what thoughtful catering looks like—from menus designed with intention to service rooted in care.

✨ Whether it’s lunch for 10 or a celebration for 200, we’ve got you.
✅ Quick catering orders are available
✅ Pickup or delivery options
✅ Crafted for your moment

🎯 Visit fatsohardkitchen.com to place your order or book a consultation.
Let us feed the moment—while you live in it.

05/22/2025

Can we give it up for our beloved one and only Chef Freddie!!!!

Let us celebrate his life. 🙏🏼😍

SCREAMING to the tipity top of our lungs to the Father of Fatso Hard Kitchen: HAPPY NEW YEAR OF LIFE!! Your community throws up the prayers that God continues to cover and keep you and your legacy, blessings your family to see many more of your birthdays with you! 😍❤😘🎉🎂🎊🤘🏼🍷

05/18/2025

💭 Sunday Reflections: From the Kitchen 💭

"Every great meal starts with respect—for ingredients, for technique, for tradition." – Chef Wanda

At Fatso Hard Kitchen, we don’t rush the process, but we do make it easy for you to enjoy the outcome.

🔥 Quick orders are OPEN!

Whether you’re planning ahead or craving something soulful on the fly, we’ve got you. Every dish is built from the ground up with care, from fresh herbs to slow-cooked flavor. Tap in, place your order, and let us handle the rest.

📲 Click the link in bio or visit fatsohardkitchen.com to make your belly smile—right on time.

05/17/2025

A Culinary Dining Experience lands at The Hatchery on Friday, July 25th
• Unlimited buffet curated by Chefs Wanda & Freddie Gilmer
• Signature cocktails, live DJ, pro content capture
• Every ticket fuels Need Two Feed Outreach’s mission to crush food insecurity
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Early-Access tickets: $75 until June 15. Standard: $125 thereafter.
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Sponsors, we made you a runway—logo on the room, social reels, real impact. Download the deck on the landing page.
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Secure seats or sponsorship: fatsohardkitchen.com → EVENTS
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05/03/2025

From the desk of Chef Wanda (Dubs):
From the bottom of my heart, I say THANK YOU to those who took a moment to support me in the Favorite Chef competition 🫶🏼 I'm humbled and grateful that ssssssoooooo many of you voted, sent words of encouragement, and kept me uplifted in prayer 🙏🏼 While we didn't advance to the next level in this competition, we will continue to move accordingly to His will and seek opportunities to Make Your Belly Smile 😊

There are things cooking in the kitchen for you and our community, so be sure to stay tuned. Hit the link in our bio to sign up for notifications, view the menu, and book your next dining experience or Quick Orders!!!

Fatso Hard Kitchen LLC