Meet Shaneka Steals | Owner

We had the good fortune of connecting with Shaneka Steals and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Shaneka, do you have a favorite quote or affirmation?
My favorite quote is: One minute can change an million after! To me that let’s me know that in order to be successful in this life you have to set every fear aside and seize the moment.

What should our readers know about your business?
Sweetpeas Comfort Spot LLC is a bakery, private chef service and catering company owned by Shaneka Steals (Wimberly) New Castle, PA native. Sweetpeas launched full-time in February 2022 specializing in various baked goods and a variety of food ranging from Soul, Italian, American and Chinese to name a few. Sweetpeas has services locally as well as to churches, NFL players, Honorable Mayor Ed Gainey, CEO Cory Lakins of Aimed Human Services Pittsburgh, Vice President Justin Binion of Citizens Bank, CEO Shereka Simmons-Foster of Chucks Home care Agency to name a few and Sweetpeas was recently approved as a caterer for Scottish Rite Cathedral-servicing events, weddings and parties. Shaneka is well known for her cakes! You can spot something that’s hers almost immediately because if the way she designs them. She is also well known for her food: customers often say she feeds your eyes and your belly the same at a very reasonable price!
You can spot her at almost every event locally, the County Fair, Juneteenth & Fireworks Festival and this year she’s partnered with the New Castle Farmers Market so from July-October you can find her there with both food/baked goods. Shaneka is very active in her local community giving back as much as possible to children in need throughout the year as well as during back to school/Christmas. After events she always goes to local hot spots where homeless residents reside to feed them.
Sweetpeas is named after her late grandmother Leslie “Sweet” Watkins (Brock) and she owes her success to her husband Thomas Steals, her parents Herbert and Anna “Babysister” Wimberly and her family.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
My city is full of culture which I LOVE! From Mary’s Middle Eastern Restaurant to Hess Ice Rink to Colonial Bowling Lanes and so much more.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My husband and my parents have been the core reason for my success.

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