The Missouri Restaurant Association‘s Kansas City chapter has named Mikita Burton as its 2025 Influencer of the Year!
The award was announced January 3 at the association’s annual banquet, honoring creators who support Missouri’s restaurant community through thoughtful and authentic storytelling. For Burton, the recognition came as a surprise (but an affirming one!). “It’s an honor,” she said of the nomination. “That means me sharing my little corner of the internet, and my little world of Kansas City, is reaching people, and they like to see it.”
Burton’s path into food influencing didn’t start with trending TikTok sounds or even much food at all, really. She describes herself as an “old school mommy blogger” who documented kid-friendly activities across Kansas City long before pretty Instagram feeds and short-form video were a thing. As platforms evolved, so did her content, growing alongside her kids and shifting naturally toward videos focused around date night spots and hidden gems…