For Shontá Yvette West, better known as Chef Tae, food has never been just a job. “It’s one of the biggest ways I express love,” she says, and one taste of her work makes that easy to believe.
As founder and head chef of Plated Party Luxe Catering, Chef Tae has turned a lifelong love of cooking into a thriving culinary brand known for unforgettable experiences. She is a mother, grandmother, entrepreneur, and community servant, and she recently added a new title to the list: 1st Place Culinary Champion at the 2026 Diaspora Dishoff in Atlanta.
But the medal is only one chapter. Behind the apron is a bigger vision rooted in family, faith, and service, one that reaches well beyond the kitchen and into generational wealth.
Discover the full story in this month’s issue of Look We Are Included magazine.
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