ChefLifestyle’s The Food Social Brings Ghana’s Food Industry Together

Ghanaian culinary and African food storyteller ChefLifestyle in collaboration with Bloom Iris Creative Agency brought together food creators, chefs, entrepreneurs, farmers, hospitality professionals, brands and other industry voices for 

The Food Social at Cello Restaurant & Bar, Osu.

Created as a gathering for the people shaping Ghana’s food ecosystem The Food Social centred on conversations around food, content, commerce, collaboration and the future of the industry.

The first panel, Food, Content & Commerce: How Food Creators Are Shaping Discovery, Influence & Business was moderated by Khadijah Khalid, Content Creator & Digital Media Professional with Kojo Junior, The Frimpomaa, Nomad Williams and Alhaji Theozzy joining the conversation. 

The panel explored the growing influence of food creators, the opportunities within food content and the realities of building sustainable careers in the creative space.

The second conversation Building the Food Ecosystem: How Can We Connect, Collaborate & Build a Stronger Food Ecosystem in Ghana?, was moderated by ChefLifestyle and featured Salia, Co-Founder & CEO of Farmitecture; Chichi Yakubu, Founder of NyoNyo Essentials; Mukase Chic, Founder of Mukasechic; and Mawuli Dzansi, Executive Chef & Founder of Prekesse. 

The discussion explored collaboration across agriculture, food businesses, culinary practice, tourism and social impact. 

Guests also experienced a unique ChefLifestyle culinary experience featuring her creative fusion cuisine and her approach to reimagining familiar Ghanaian and African ingredients. 

From Kelewele Golden Cups and Sobolo Chicken Wings to Agushie Pasta, Mpotompoto Bolognese and Light Soup Ramen the curated menu transformed everyday flavours into an exciting contemporary dining experience. The programme also featured Naa Akushika Q., Food Brand Strategist & Videographer at ASQ Foods, who led a session on the art of food videography and visual storytelling.

The Food Social builds on ChefLifestyle’s wider work in food storytelling and community, including Flavours Beyond Borders, The Night The Kitchen Came Alive and the Cook & Share Community Project.

For ChefLifestyle and Bloom Iris the gathering marks the beginning of a wider conversation around Ghana’s food culture, creative economy and the people building within the ecosystem.

The Food Social is more than a gathering around food. It is a space for the people shaping Ghana’s food story to come together, connect and create what comes next.

 

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