October 21, 2022
“I am very passionate about changing the world and seeing people achieve purpose” Tell us a bit about yourself, your personality, and your background. My name is Gbolabo Adebakin. You could call me Chef Gibbs. I have been in the culinary space professionally since 2013. I am the General Manager for Sabor, Vice president for the Culinary Arts Practitioners Association of Nigeria. I am also the Vice President of Feed the Kids Initiative and I run my own theater production house where I bring young creatives together for our long-term sustained project. I am very passionate about changing the world […]
September 26, 2022
“I am a huge fan of inclusivity; I believe African food should be represented and known around the world” – Chef Gabi Odebode, Founder of Afro Meals. Tell us a bit about yourself, your background, and how you transitioned into the world of food. My name is Gabi Odebode, I was born and raised in Ghana. I am married to an amazing Nigerian man. I got into the world of food in an unconventional way. My initial goal was to become a doctor. During my master’s program, I started a side hustle where I was catering and making products for […]
September 8, 2022
“We are trying so hard not to review prices to see if we can weather the storm, but it’s tough” – Gourmet Twist Founder, Annie Uzoka Tell us a bit about yourself, your background, and how you got into the world of food? I am Annie Uzoka, you can call me Chef Annie. I am a professional chef and the founder of Gourmet Twist — an online bakery and food store in Lekki, Lagos. I am married with 2 lovely kids. I wanted to do something completely different after my bachelor’s degree at the University of Lagos, so my husband […]
June 14, 2022
Chef Alex Oke is the Russian-Nigerian co-owner of XO Boutique Bakery, an ambient boutique bakery in the heart of Victoria Island, Lagos! It features the best of both worlds of rich french pastry – traditional and modern! In this interview, we uncover whether he prefers Smoked Salmon Bagels to Chocolate Chip Cookies on the menu, his kryptonite 😉, plans for the future and more… Tell us a bit about yourself, your background, and how you got into the world of food in the first place? My name is Alex Oke, and my background is in business management and marketing/branding. […]
February 12, 2022
Uzo Umeh, founder of El Padrino’s, a Nigerian-Mexican fusion pop-up restaurant in Lagos, famous for their legendary Taco Tuesdays. She tells us about the origin of El Padrino’s, her love for both Nigerian and Mexican food; and future plans for the movement of ‘Naija-Mex’ cuisine. Tell me a bit about yourself. My name is Uzoamaka Umeh, I grew up in California and I am the last born in a legendary family of 5. I enjoy the outdoors, bringing people together, and talking (a lot). Why did you decide to transition into the food business from being an events producer? […]
January 2, 2021
Power has changed hands at Atmosphere Rooftop Lekki as former head Chef Imoteda has handed over to Chef Isume Khudu. We remember how thrilled we were when she announced she was starting as Head Chef back in September 2019. The news was announced via their respective Twitter handles on the 1st of January, 2021. Communicado oficial. New year, new job. Excited! https://t.co/0XsKr95KaJ pic.twitter.com/b98Jh6gZWh — Isume (@chefkhudu_) January 1, 2021 Super happy to be handing over the reins of Atmosphere to this guy! I am confident he’s gonna do an amazing job! https://t.co/rEnuEB3Nd2 — Chef Imoteda (@Imoteda) January 1, […]
December 12, 2020
Over a cup of tea, we had a chat with Mayokun Braithwaite, founder and owner of a local Nigerian tea brand known as Tii Tea – the Yoruba enunciation for the English word ‘Tea’. Mayokun tells Foodie in Lagos about her and her family’s love for tea and how it influenced her decision to start her own organically sourced and carefully crafted flavours. Tell us a bit about yourself My name is Mayokun Braithwaite and I’m a Lawyer and consultant. I’ve always loved tea, but I started brewing casually last year and it became a more serious venture during […]
November 14, 2020
Chef Sahara Sintayo-Obende tells us about Memories of Ethiopia Lagos – a pop-up restaurant for Ethiopian food in Lagos, her journey into creating Memories of Ethiopia, her love for her traditional Ethiopian cuisine, and future plans for the pop-up restaurant in Lagos, Nigeria. Sahara Sintayo is an indigene of Ethiopia who is passionate about sharing her culture and it’s food with people, Tell us a bit about yourself My name is Sahara Sintayo. I’m from Ethiopia, grew up in Kenya and I’m married to a Nigerian. My background is in Computer Science, from which I migrated to advertising and branding, […]
October 31, 2020
A highly passionate chef whose loyalties lie with discovering and redefining Nigerian cuisine, Chef Michael Elegbede is the owner and executive Chef of Ìtàn, a test kitchen in Lagos, Nigeria. Chef Elegbede has a passion for sustainable feeding and scaling Nigerian cuisine to a global level. He tells us at Foodie in Lagos about his impressive background in the culinary arts, what drives his creativity, and his journey so far. Tell us a bit about yourself? My name is Michael Elegbede, and I’ve been cooking for a large part of my life because I grew up in a food family. […]