About the Mothers

Madres Kitchen is dedicated to delicious foods prepared fresh daily and a fun approach to catering that clients continually rave about. Entrepreneurial moms, Heather Chitty, Marci West, and Kristen Cole are as delightful as their food. Best of all, they do it with organic, locally-produced ingredients that are both healthy and tasty. Madres benefits from the bounty of fresh food grown and raised in the Pacific Northwest and a network of farmers and sustainable businesses. Their dream-come-true has been in creating a workplace where they can spend time with their kids and provide an environment that lets their employees share in that balance of both worlds. They live the saying, "Find a job you love and you'll never work another day in your life."

Kristen Cole

A graduate of the Seattle Culinary Academy and a veteran of the food industry of which Madres truly benefits. Her extensive travel through South America and Mexico and her time living in Ecuador has helped shape her culinary opinions on the importance of sourcing fresh local ingredients. In addition, she knows what tastes great and understands what people like. Kristen uses fresh, organic produce and supports local farmers and sustainable businesses in her quest for the finest and most interesting ingredients. Ultimately, Kristen creates what we all want: amazing food that tastes delicious and happens to be good for you and our community.

Heather Chitty

Brings to Madres her extensive experience in the world of corporate sales and program coordination of which she practiced at the University of Washington . With the birth of her son, Zak, she felt that there was much more to life than the flimsy walls of a cubicle and wanted a way to connect to her community. More importantly, she wanted to provide inspiration for her son's life and watch him grow up close at hand. Heather's great energy and enthusiasm lets her wear many hats at Madres, managing the business side and tackling whatever needs to get done: deliveries, menu development, marketing, or even frosting cookies to the wee hours of the morning.

Marci West

As an employee, she was so passionate about the way Madres does business that she took the plunge to being an owner. With years of experience in a wide variety of cooking and baking techniques, Marci enjoys the challenge and creativity of customized and specially decorated pastries, earning her the position title of Epicure of Sweet Things. A Seattle native, this Italian girl lives by the saying that nothing should ever be left unloved. She puts her love into it all, and you can taste it in every bite.