October 28, 2022
We catch up with Chef Derin Awofola, a Restaurateur, Self-taught Private Chef & Food consultant on his culinary journey and navigating Lagos “My food will make anyone smile” Tell us a bit about yourself, your personality, and your background. My name is Awofola Aderinsola, popularly called Chef Derin. I am a Chef and a Restauranteur, and I cook for a living. That’s about everything for now. What is the relation of your Tertiary Institution degree with Culinary? There is no relation whatsoever, I studied Accounting at Yaba College of Technology. Even though I […]
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. […]
September 13, 2016
HSE Café Arabella’s Place,Plot 2 Block 82, Emma Abimbola Cole, Lekki 1 0809 086 5298 Hi there and hope you are having a lovely Sallah break. This is the kick off of a new series and we have teamed up with LivinginLekki.com to feature some Chefs in the city of Lagos #ChefsinTheCity We had an exclusive session with Chef Nkesi of HSE Café (which just opened yesterday) as she invited us to have a glimpse of her life in her kitchen by preparing a nice simple lunch for us giving us a taste and an idea of […]