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CULINARY SENSATION: Charlotte entrepreneur Shania Elliott-McDowell’s Decadent Chef reopening for business in February 2021

Andre Johnson February 16, 2021 4 minutes read
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AMERICA’S CHEF 

SHE BACKKKKKKKKK — Just recently, Shania Elliott-McDowell announce the restart of Decadent Chef, her Charlotte, North Carolina-based professional private chef/cater venture that was originally established in 2012.

Much to her delight, God is showing up and showing off in 2021 for Shania Danielle Elliott-McDowell.

For starters, Elliott-McDowell has been blessing mightily to assemble a trio of books, the latest of which is her initial solo-authored written work that will make its ceremonious debut sometime in the foreseeable future.
And, just recently, Elliott-McDowell announce the restart of Decadent Chef, her professional private chef/cater venture that was originally established in 2012.
A native Brooklyn, New York, the resurgence of Elliott-McDowell’s featured business endeavors comes after a brief hiatus.
Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Elliott-McDowell has become a fixture while serving in the military — she spent two years in the United States Army and eight years in The U.S. National Guard — during which she invested a considerable amount of time as a cook.

MORE ON DECADENT CHEF: https://www.shaniaelliottmcdowell.org/

SOLID SUPPORTING CAST — “My parents…they have always expressed to us that being different is a blessing,” Elliott-McDowell said. “In today’s society, it’s okay to be the triangle inside of a square, meaning it’s okay to be different. Some people won’t understand, but the ones that do, will always cherish your uniqueness.”

Consequently, she enrolled at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Campus, where she ultimately graduated with a Culinary Degree.

“I am personal chef who caters to the professional, the busy mom who wants to eat healthier, but loves to explore their palate” Elliott-McDowell told Making Headline News during a recent interview. “I’ve always enjoyed a challenge. I always knew that I wanted to have my own business to create a legacy to pass down to my children.”

When asked what she like the most about her business, Elliott-McDowell emphasized, among other things, that her keen ability to demonstrate creativity essentially tops the list.


DECADENT CHEF VIA SOCIAL MEDIA: https://www.facebook.com/decadentchef
CLASSY CHEF — “I am personal chef who caters to the professional, the busy mom who wants to eat healthier, but loves to explore their palate” Elliott-McDowell told Making Headline News during a recent interview. “I’ve always enjoyed a challenge. I always knew that I wanted to have my own business to create a legacy to pass down to my children.”

“I love being able to create dishes and making people smile with their palate.” —- Professional Chef Shania Elliott-McDowell


Having commenced to cooking on a regular basis some nine years ago, Elliott-McDowell’s Decadent Chef customarily services clients and groups of all ages, particularly “older professionals and working moms,” she said.

Interestingly enough, Elliott-McDowell’s presence in the military has afforded her the golden opportunity to span the globe during which she was allowed to put on display her immeasurable culinary mechanics.


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OM-GOOD FOOD — A native Brooklyn, New York, the resurgence of Elliott-McDowell’s featured business endeavors comes after a brief hiatus.

“(I’m committed) to giving people an experience with fruit that they have never tried,” said Elliott-McDowell, explaining her personal mission for functioning as a professional chef.

An accomplished author of three books to date, Elliott-McDowell recently joined fellow Charlotte businesswoman Joan T. Randall’s anthology, The Image In The Mirror: The Reflection That Inspired The Courage To Live Limitlessly, which made its debut in February 2021.

Elliott-McDowell also is one of eight writers who collectively assembled Evolve From Heartbreaks To Hearts Healed, a 152-page anthology that is spearheaded by Patrice Webb Bush.


MORE ON DECADENT CHEFS: https://www.shaniaelliottmcdowell.org/

FOR STARTERS — Based in Charlotte, Elliott-McDowell has become a fixture while serving in the military — she spent two years in the United States Army and eight years in The U.S. National Guard — during which she invested a considerable amount of time as a cook.

Just recently, she has announced the forthcoming release of her solo-authored book, The Conviction An Unlikely Affair, although an official date has yet to be determined.

As for her fervent rise a culinary guru, Elliott-McDowell credits her parents for contributing mightily to her success in this arena.

“My parents…they have always expressed to us that being different is a blessing,” Elliott-McDowell said. “In today’s society, it’s okay to be the triangle inside of a square, meaning it’s okay to be different. Some people won’t understand, but the ones that do, will always cherish your uniqueness.”


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For more information North Carolina Businesswoman/Author Shania Elliott-McDowell of Decadent Chef, to inquire about her culinary services, to order her books, schedule a public appearance, book signing, or speaking engagement, connect with her via social media at: https://www.facebook.com/shania.elliottmcdowell; LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shania-elliott-mcdowell-2065bb16a/. Also, send email to: shaniaelliott32@gmail.com.

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Andre Johnson is the award-winning Founder and Publisher for Making Headline News. A 2000 graduate of the University of Memphis School of Journalism and a former staff reporter of sports for the Memphis Commercial Appeal newspaper, Johnson covers the NBA Southwest Division from Dallas, Texas. To reach Johnson, send email to makingheadlinenews@gmail.com or to memphisgraduate@yahoo.com. Also, follow him on Twitter @AJ_Journalist or Instagram at @makingheadlinenews.

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ABOUT ANDRE: Andre Johnson is a longtime sports journalist and a 2000 graduate of the University of the Memphis with Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. A native of Memphis, Johnson is a former sport reporter Memphis Commercial Appeal newspaper and Memphis Sport Magazine. He worked as full-time staffer for The Commercial Appeal from 2000-2002, in which he was the beat reporter for the Memphis Houn’dawgs of now-defunct American Basketball Assocation and the Memphis Xplorers of the arenafootball2 league. He has interviewed numerous sports personalities, most notably Archie Manning, LeBron James, George “Iceman” Gervin, Issac Bruce, Laila Ali, Vince Carter, Paul Westphal, Phil Jackson, Ken Hamlin, Cortez Kennedy, Michael Oher, Kobe Bryant, Chris Douglas-Roberts, Marc Gasol, Dwight Howard, James Harden, Patrick Willis, Stanley Morgan, Dirk Nowitzki, Rick Carlisle, Mark Cuban, Carmelo Anthony, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Rudy Gay, John Force, Lamar Odom, Alexandra Stevenson, Derek Fisher, Penny Hardaway, Phillip Rivers, Colin Kaepernick, Jim Harbaugh, Tyreke Evans, Kirk Ferentz, and O. J. Mayo, among others. To reach Johnson, send email to: memphisgraduate@yahoo.com. Also, follow him on Twitter @AJ_Journalist.

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