“I’ve always loved to cook for my family and friends, but I never thought God would give me the vision and purpose that I would be sharing with others of all nationalities through my God-given gift of cooking!” -Chief Cook Chineka

How It Started

Fireside Kitchen & Catering became a reality in April of 2019 when God blessed Chineka and her husband to purchase their first home on Fireside Drive. Yep, you guessed it! That’s when God dropped in Chineka’s spirit the name for Fireside Kitchen! Fireside Kitchen was registered with the state of Missouri March 10, 2020 during the year the pandemic hit!


In January of 2020 my last-born son David Douthit Jr. was diagnosed with autism. Nobody but God knew this would be a life-changing experience for Chineka. After being a full-time employee at Shop N Save for 10-and-a-half years, Chinkea was not able to return back, so she had to figure something else out.

While trying to figure it, God had already worked it out! God laid in Chineka’s spirit to start selling dinners from her home. God kept speaking to Chineka’s spirit, and then came along her very first sauce the “Blazin Sweet Heat” which became her best seller!

When Chineka converses with others she tells them cooking is truly therapy for her. “When I’m in the kitchen over the grill, or whatever it is that consists of cooking, God really starts pouring into me different ideas. That’s how I was able to invent over a dozen wet sauces and five dry rubs! I’m thankful to be able to operate Fireside Kitchen LLC with the help of family and friends. Without them I would not be able to pull the many events and catering gigs. It truly does take a village, and for that I am truly grateful!”

The purpose of Fireside Kitchen is to build a legacy of generational wealth for Chineka’s six children, eight grandchildren, and those to come so they will truly know and experience the true meaning of business ownership! As Chineka’s oldest son told her, “If you’re going to be tired, be tired from running your own business,” and she allowed that to resonate in her spirit on a daily!

“That’s what I use to keep pushing each day the good Lord allows me to. If you never heard or even tasted it, know that Fireside Kitchen serves and seasons everything with LOVE 🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾”