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My name is Shante’ Fields and I am the co-owner of Cooking with Tayda LLC. with my long term companion Latisha Mason. We are both born and raised in Richmond, Va. where we currently reside. We both also work full time in corporate America with hopes to make our luxury catering business full-time one day. 

We founded Cooking with Tayda out of love when the world was going through its toughest battle, COVID-19. I’ve always had a passion for cooking, whether for family, friends, or co-workers. If you would have asked me a few years ago would I have a catering business, the answer would’ve been no lol. My girlfriend and business partner gave me the push I needed, she believed in me when I was afraid to take that leap. We literally made a plan for our new business venture and never looked back. Cooking with Tayda has grown tremendously since 2020,  we have rebranded our name (Cuisine by Chef Tayda) and our overall catering business brand. We offer a mixture of fine-dining and soul food menu options.