Stephanie Lee Taylor, a proud Philadelphia native, is a 25-year veteran in the culinary industry and the owner and chef of Welcome Home Café, a breakfast and lunch eatery specializing in homestyle cuisine with a healthy twist. 

Stephanie’s passion resides in the kitchen. However, her career began in corporate accounting where she honed her organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work with speed and accuracy.  After realizing she was at her best in the kitchen instead of the cubicle, Stephanie enrolled in The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College where she studied Specialized Culinary Arts and graduated with honors. 

After graduation, Stephanie relocated to Los Angeles where she gained a wealth of experience as Food Service Director for a statewide agency while operating her own catering business, (Chef Steph at Your Service). For more than a decade, Chef Steph created culinary delights for various television networks, Hollywood executives and award shows like the Golden Globes, Academy Awards and VH1 Music Awards. 

While in California, Stephanie developed a devotion to wholesome cooking. Stephanie is well-versed in many types of cuisine and loves to educate people on the benefits of eating to live. Upon moving back to her hometown in 2012 Stephanie worked as General Manager for two of the city’s most popular soul food restaurants Victoria’s Kitchen and Catering and Booker’s Restaurant and Bar where she was highlighted on FYI Philly.

Home Café was a prayer promise spoken to Chef Stephanie in 2004. After many years of having her own catering company and working for restaurants in Pennsylvania and California, Chef Stephanie put everything on the line and opened Welcome Home Café in the middle of the 2020-2021 pandemic. Knowing the risk, she trusted her faith, hard work and dedication would be enough to make it all happen. With the support of Stephanie’s husband John, family and close friends, Welcome Home Café opened officially on May 15, 2021.