{"id":70,"date":"2026-06-12T22:22:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T22:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clientworkdesign.com\/empress\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2026-06-12T22:51:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T22:51:58","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clientworkdesign.com\/empress\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"about"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"70\" class=\"elementor elementor-70\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f59b4a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f59b4a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb3ca9a\" data-id=\"eb3ca9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e41a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2e41a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Story\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47901bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47901bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-5xl md:text-7xl text-ivory\">A\u00a0<span class=\"text-gradient-gold italic\" style=\"color: #e0a83a;\">royal<\/span>\u00a0lineage in food<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd7f05e elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dd7f05e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-jira\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M490 241.7C417.1 169 320.6 71.8 248.5 0 83 164.9 6 241.7 6 241.7c-7.9 7.9-7.9 20.7 0 28.7C138.8 402.7 67.8 331.9 248.5 512c379.4-378 15.7-16.7 241.5-241.7 8-7.9 8-20.7 0-28.6zm-241.5 90l-76-75.7 76-75.7 76 75.7-76 75.7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-067ef90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"067ef90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAuthentic Liberian and West African cuisine, crafted from generations of<br>\ntradition, culture, and royal hospitality. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cad7fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cad7fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61852a9\" data-id=\"61852a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c4c46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26c4c46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/clientworkdesign.com\/empress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/heritage-4MT8Poyj-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clientworkdesign.com\/empress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/heritage-4MT8Poyj-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/clientworkdesign.com\/empress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/heritage-4MT8Poyj-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/clientworkdesign.com\/empress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/heritage-4MT8Poyj-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/clientworkdesign.com\/empress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/heritage-4MT8Poyj-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/clientworkdesign.com\/empress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/heritage-4MT8Poyj.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e016d46\" data-id=\"e016d46\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-232587e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"232587e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where it began\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f9f763 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f9f763\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-4xl md:text-5xl text-ivory leading-tight\">From\u00a0<span class=\"text-gradient-gold italic\" style=\"color: #e0a83a;\">grandmother&#8217;s<\/span>\u00a0pot to your celebration<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46cb060 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"46cb060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-jira\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M490 241.7C417.1 169 320.6 71.8 248.5 0 83 164.9 6 241.7 6 241.7c-7.9 7.9-7.9 20.7 0 28.7C138.8 402.7 67.8 331.9 248.5 512c379.4-378 15.7-16.7 241.5-241.7 8-7.9 8-20.7 0-28.6zm-241.5 90l-76-75.7 76-75.7 76 75.7-76 75.7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2425013 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2425013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn Liberia, food is reverence. It is the language of welcome, the rhythm of celebration, and the link between generations. 3 Empress carries that language across oceans \u2014 preserving it for our community in Des Moines and for every guest who joins our table.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf6a511 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf6a511\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a699f7\" data-id=\"3a699f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3494787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3494787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Signature Dishes\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd2ecc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd2ecc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-4xl md:text-6xl text-ivory\">Crowned with\u00a0<em><span class=\"text-gradient-gold italic\" style=\"color: #e0a83a;\">flavor<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb7655c elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"eb7655c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-jira\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M490 241.7C417.1 169 320.6 71.8 248.5 0 83 164.9 6 241.7 6 241.7c-7.9 7.9-7.9 20.7 0 28.7C138.8 402.7 67.8 331.9 248.5 512c379.4-378 15.7-16.7 241.5-241.7 8-7.9 8-20.7 0-28.6zm-241.5 90l-76-75.7 76-75.7 76 75.7-76 75.7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7941ec2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_post_timeline\" data-id=\"7941ec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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.ue_timeline_item .ue_timeline_item_content{\n   flex-direction:row-reverse !important;\n  }\n  \n  #uc_post_timeline_elementor_7941ec2 .ue_timeline_item_spacer  {\n    display:none;\n  }\n  \n  #uc_post_timeline_elementor_7941ec2 .ue_timeline_item .ue_timeline_item_content .ue_timeline_item_pointer .ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside  { \n   clip-path: polygon(0 50%, 100% 0, 100% 100%) !important;\n  }  \n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"uc_post_timeline_elementor_7941ec2\" class=\"post_timeline uc-items-wrapper \"  >\n  <div class=\"ue_timeline_item\" id=\"uc_post_timeline_elementor_7941ec2_item1\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n                        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                            <div class=\"ue-grid-item-category\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/clientworkdesign.com\/empress\/category\/chapter-06\/\">Chapter 06<\/a>\n                                          <\/div>\n                                    \n                            \n          \t\t                    \n                            \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" ><a class=\"\" href='javascript:void(0)'>Our Vision<\/a><\/div>        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\">A world that knows the depth, beauty, and majesty of African food.<\/div>\t\n        \t\t\t\t  \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      \n              \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n        <i class='far fa-dot-circle'><\/i>                \n        \n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item\" id=\"uc_post_timeline_elementor_7941ec2_item2\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n                        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                            <div class=\"ue-grid-item-category\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/clientworkdesign.com\/empress\/category\/chapter-05\/\">Chapter 05<\/a>\n                                          <\/div>\n                                    \n                            \n          \t\t                    \n                            \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" ><a class=\"\" href='javascript:void(0)'>Our Mission<\/a><\/div>        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\">To elevate African heritage cuisine into a fine dining experience worthy of royalty.<\/div>\t\n        \t\t\t\t  \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      \n              \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n        <i class='far fa-dot-circle'><\/i>                \n        \n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item\" id=\"uc_post_timeline_elementor_7941ec2_item3\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n                        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                            <div class=\"ue-grid-item-category\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/clientworkdesign.com\/empress\/category\/chapter-04\/\">Chapter 04<\/a>\n                                          <\/div>\n                                    \n                            \n          \t\t                    \n                            \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" ><a class=\"\" href='javascript:void(0)'>The Community<\/a><\/div>        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\">Rooted in Des Moines. Our table is open. Our service uplifts those we feed.<\/div>\t\n        \t\t\t\t  \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      \n              \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n        <i class='far fa-dot-circle'><\/i>                \n        \n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item\" id=\"uc_post_timeline_elementor_7941ec2_item4\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n                        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                            <div class=\"ue-grid-item-category\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/clientworkdesign.com\/empress\/category\/chapter-03\/\">Chapter 03<\/a>\n                                          <\/div>\n                                    \n                            \n          \t\t                    \n                            \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" ><a class=\"\" href='javascript:void(0)'>The Tradition<\/a><\/div>        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\">Recipes whispered down three generations. We measure with the hands and hearts of our mothers.<\/div>\t\n        \t\t\t\t  \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      \n              \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n        <i class='far fa-dot-circle'><\/i>                \n        \n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item\" id=\"uc_post_timeline_elementor_7941ec2_item5\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n                        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                            <div class=\"ue-grid-item-category\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/clientworkdesign.com\/empress\/category\/chapter-02\/\">Chapter 02<\/a>\n                                          <\/div>\n                                    \n                            \n          \t\t                    \n                            \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" ><a class=\"\" href='javascript:void(0)'>The Culture<\/a><\/div>        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\">A culture of song, hospitality, and reverence. We honor the customs that shaped us \u2014 and welcome you...<\/div>\t\n        \t\t\t\t  \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      \n              \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n        <i class='far fa-dot-circle'><\/i>                \n        \n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item\" id=\"uc_post_timeline_elementor_7941ec2_item6\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n                        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                            <div class=\"ue-grid-item-category\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/clientworkdesign.com\/empress\/category\/chapter-01\/\">Chapter 01<\/a>\n                                          <\/div>\n                                    \n                            \n          \t\t                    \n                            \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" ><a class=\"\" href='javascript:void(0)'>The Heritage<\/a><\/div>        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\">Born of Liberia, raised in the markets, kitchens, and gatherings of West Africa. Our heritage is the...<\/div>\t\n        \t\t\t\t  \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      \n              \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n        <i class='far fa-dot-circle'><\/i>                \n        \n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<!-- end Post Timeline -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24399bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24399bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae01490\" data-id=\"ae01490\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a6643e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a6643e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center mb-16\"><div class=\"text-center mb-20\"><p class=\"text-4xl md:text-5xl text-ivory\">Join the\u00a0<em><span class=\"text-gradient-gold italic\" style=\"color: #e0a83a;\">empress table<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb5705e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"eb5705e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Reserve Catering<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Story A\u00a0royal\u00a0lineage in food Authentic Liberian and West African cuisine, crafted from generations of tradition, culture, and royal hospitality. 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