Lady Dees Kitchen

08/25/2026

08/23/2026

Business insight for this week: Stop bending over backward for clients who push you outside your professional boundaries.

No means no. Never compromise the quality of your work by rushing to meet an unrealistic deadline or accepting a last-minute booking you are not prepared to handle.

Stand firm on the things that matter—your standards, your boundaries, and the reputation of your business. Every booking is not worth accepting, especially when saying yes could hurt the quality of your service or your brand.

Protect your peace. Protect your quality. Protect your business. 💯

08/19/2026

PAUL D NURSING ORIENTATION 🫶🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽. Planting seeds 💯💯😎

08/18/2026

Business Insight of the Week: Pay Attention to Detail!

If your catering setup is not complete, do not post it. It is better to miss a post than to share unfinished content that could damage your brand.h

Learn from your mistakes, and be willing to take guidance from people who have been in the industry longer than you. Never become so focused on clout, content, or attention that you post something that does not accurately represent the quality of your business.

Professionalism is reflected in how you present yourself, how your staff presents themselves, and how your setup represents your brand. Every detail matters—because people are always watching. 💯Dee Johnson-Ivey

08/17/2026

Your celebration deserves more than four walls. It deserves a space you can make completely yours. 🌸✨

From intimate weddings and showers to birthdays, reunions and milestone moments, Larkstone is ready for your story.

💕 $100/hour
🪑 Tables & chairs included for up to 50 guests
📅 $170 reserves your date

Come walk the space and imagine what you could create here.

📍 1811 Hodges Ferry Rd., Portsmouth, VA 23701
📞 948-888-3457

Larkstone | Where Community, Creativity, and Celebration Meet

08/02/2026

This weeks business insight:
Success in business isn’t always about getting more customers. Sometimes it’s about finally believing what your customers have been telling you all along.

This week I had another customer tell me, “For the quality of your food, you need to charge more.”

That hit me.
As business owners, we spend so much time worrying if people will pay our prices that we forget to ask if we’re charging what our work is actually worth.

Affordable doesn’t mean undervaluing yourself.
Quality deserves to be priced like quality.

Every event, every wedding, every meal that leaves my kitchen carries my name, my reputation, and years of perfecting my craft. My clients aren’t just paying for food—they’re paying for reliability, professionalism, presentation, and the peace of mind that their event is in good hands.

The lesson this week?

Don’t let fear set your prices. Let the value you consistently deliver do that.

Keep showing up. Keep improving. And don’t be afraid to raise the standard when you’ve earned it.

— Chef Lady Dee 🧑🏾‍🍳💯