Chef Shanita

Happy 816 Day KC !!! I’m a child of the metro but KC has my heart and I love repping my city any and every where !! #816day #kansascity

🎉 Join us in celebrating the birthday of our fearless and driven leader, Shanita! 🎂 We're so excited to honor her all week long, starting with our grand opening this Friday and a special birthday dinner on Saturday. Don't forget to grab your tickets for this amazing event, just click the link in our bio. Let's make this a celebration she'll never forget! 🥳

Hey KC! Looking for a cozy spot to relax this Saturday? Swing by The Spot on Vine Street for delicious crafted lattes and handcraftedsandwiches! We're open from 9am-7pm. Enjoy our scrumptious pastries all day, and make sure to stick around for lunch starting at 11am. See you soon! 😊☕🥪

Man looking back last year was Amazing a whole vibe !! I am looking forward to 2023 it’s gonna be 🔥🔥🔥

📣Now Announcing 📣 TheProspectKC’s First Annual Gumbo Fest! Keep your 👀 peeled for more details to come 😎😉

Have y’all seen all this cuteness !!! I couldn’t help but to repost It !! @montybtv is doing a GIVEAWAY!!! A DIY Donut Kit from Donutology in Westport is so fun and easy to use! We had so much fun making our own mini donuts together! (And by together I mean she made them and I ate them 😂) It makes a great stocking stuffer or Christmas breakfast treat !! ENTER TO WIN your own Donutology DIY Kit and a $15 Donutology gift card by 1️⃣ Following @donutologykc @chefshanita and @montybtv and 2️⃣ Tag unlimited friends and donut lovers in separate comments for add’l entries to be drawn! Winner will be announced on Monday! #donutologykc #donutshop #donuts #kcmo #chefshanita

l am so excited about what going on at @The Prospect, and have a big announcement to share with you! On October 23rd at The Nelle in the Crossroads area of Kansas City. We will be hosting a fundraiser in support of The New Prospect Incubator at 2000 vine. Local chefs will be preparing appetizers using reduced produce for you to enjoy while DJ Nuevo is on deck to ensure you have a lively evening. Specialty cocktails will be provided by Lifted Spirits. There will be an exciting chef appearance from Chef Wayne Johnson, Catalyst Kitchen Vice President of Culinary Operations, who'll be preparing a special dish for our VIP tickets. We can't wait--it's going to be incredible!! EAT .. THINK ..SAVE !!! #WASTEDKC #THEPROSPECTKC #ZEROWASTE #FOODACCESS #CULINARYTRAINING

The Conversation Episode 11 Featuring Chef Roderick Smith

The week we are chatting it up with Chef Roderick Smith !! Jacksonville native graduated from Wolfson High School in 1998 before attending the Southeast Institute of Culinary Arts in St. Augustine, Florida. When graduating in 2000. Chef Pete has been exposed to various areas of the culinary industry, including managing a gourmet food truck and resort restaurants, owning restaurants, developing restaurants, bar/lounge design concepts, baking, and pastries. Chef Pete went on to become a Chef de Cuisine at the young age of 22 at Restaurant Medure in Ponte Vedra Beach Florida. At a Four Diamond Restaurant, he was the youngest African-American chef ever to run a Four-star restaurant in the state of Florida at that time. Now with over 22 years of professional experience, Chef Smith has directed many areas of Food & Beverage Divisions at the Forbes Five-Star level. His first passion for cooking is complemented by his experience which spans across the entire spectrum of the culinary industry.

Season 2 Episode 10 Chef Jeff Crittenden

This week we are so excited to have a conversation with Chef Jeff Crittenden, Chicago - Born, Bahamian - Bred, classically-french trained and inspired to cook by his grandparents that raised me. I apprenticed at Atlantis Resort and Casino and The Ritz Carlton - Chicago before I graduated from Kendall College. I studied in France for 3 years where I worked for a few notable chefs such as Alain Ducasse and Dominique Toulousy. I have worked for The Four Seasons, The Wit Hotel, and Compass Group. I held my first executive position at The SkyLine Club in Chicago where I was the Head Chef. Presently, I am a Private Caterer based in Chicago. He is a husband and father of 3. Jeff enjoys bike riding, reading, and spending time with family.

The Conversation Season 2 Episode 9 featuring Chef Elle Scott

We are wrapping Women's History Month up with Elle Simone!! Elle is Executive Editor/Inclusion Leader at America’s Test Kitchen. She is also a food stylist for Cook’s Country, an on-screen test cook for America’s Test Kitchen, and host of “The Walk-In” podcast. Elle creates media content for both ATK television segments and ATK Social Media. She also works to boost ATK’s diversity efforts and promote a culture of inclusion with a specific focus on recruiting mentorship, and retention. As the founder of SheChef, Inc., a professional networking organization and social enterprise, Elle provides mentoring to women chefs of color pursuing culinary arts as a career. With her creative eye for telling a story with food and her unique contribution to the dialogue surrounding women in business, Elle has appeared on Food Network, Food Network Magazine, The Cooking Channel, The Katie Couric Show, CBS Corporation, ABC’s The Chew, and Bravo’s Chef Roble and Co. Elle has been featured in stories in the Boston Globe, Forbes, Eater, and on the Tom Joyner Morning Show and National Public Radio.

The Conversation Featuring Adrian Lipscombe

It is still WOMEN'S HISTORY month and we are STILL talking with our Sister Chefs !! The Wednesday at 6:30 pm central we have Adrian Lipscombe! Adrian is the chef-owner of Uptowne Cafe and Bakery and founder of the 40 Acres Project. A native Texan, Adrian opened Uptowne Café restaurant on the Northside of La Crosse, WI, as a catalyst for urban change, working with the community to help revitalize the area. Uptowne functions as a community impact space, operating an open-door policy and providing a safe haven to everyone in the community. Adrian’s food focuses on southern cuisines while using local ingredients and working with farmers in the Coulee Regional and Organic Valley area. Adrian draws inspiration from life experiences and African American culinary history to tell the story of African American influence in our food culture today. Currently, Adrian is working on the 40 Acres Project, whose mission is to preserve the legacy of Black agriculture and foodways by purchasing land for Black farmers to practice traditional agriculture methods, provide resources for the food industry, create educational opportunities and a historical archive of information on traditional Black agriculture and foodways, and partner with organizations, Black farmers, and the hospitality industry. Adrian holds a master’s in architecture and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in urban and regional planning at the University of Texas at Austin, concentrating on the behavior of minorities for land use and transportation.