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Nestlé Professional promotes wellbeing on International Chefs Day 2022

 

  1. Chef Nick Maaji, Vice President South West, Association of Professional Chefs Nigeria


Inspires students on healthier lifestyles 

Press release: Lagos, 20th Oct 2022 

  1. Moronke Azeez, Executive Secretary, Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board (LASTVEB)


NestlĂ© Professional celebrated International Chefs Day 2022 at the new Lagos 

State Culinary Academy, Ikeja, with students from public and private secondary 

schools across Lagos. 

The event included training on the importance of healthy eating and lifestyles in 

line with this year’s International Chef’s Day theme: “GROWING A HEALTHY 

FUTURE’’.

“The wellbeing of their children is the fundamental goal for parents and caregivers. 

It is also an indicator of societal development. We are therefore committed to 

working with stakeholders to enhance the wellbeing of generations to come

through nutrition education as well as continuous provision of high-quality 

nutritious food and beverages. Today’s event is a platform for continuous 

engagement to encourage children to be creative with food,” said Funmi Osineye, 

Business Manager, NestlĂ© Professional. 

Funmi acknowledged the Association of Professional Chefs Nigeria for 

consistently partnering with NestlĂ© to achieve the company’s global objective of 

helping 50 million children live healthier lives by 2030. 

“We want to thank the Association of Professional Chefs Nigeria for partnering 

with us through the years. We are also grateful to the administrators of the Lagos 

State Technical and Vocational Education Board for their collaboration to celebrate 

Chef’s Day 2022. We are delighted to witness the sincere interest in skilling up 


young people in Lagos State for gainful employment in the hospitality sector,” she 

added.

According to Paul Okon, National President, Association of Professional Chefs 

Nigeria, “It has been a great pleasure engaging, educating, and enlightening 

children on healthy eating as we believe this is the foundation for a healthy future. 

We sincerely appreciate the role NestlĂ© Professional has played over the years, 

promoting Nigeria’s Food Tourism, supporting capacity development of Chefs,

and empowering the next generation of Chefs”.

In her comments, Moronke Azeez, Executive Secretary, Lagos State Technical and 

Vocational Education Board (LASTVEB) said, “We are delighted to be working with 

NestlĂ© on this laudable initiative which has been very impactful and a great 

learning exercise for the children. The event is fully aligned with the objective for 

the recent establishment of the Lagos Culinary Academy aimed at producing 

professionals for the hospitality and food service industry while equipping 

students for entrepreneurship and self-employment”.

The event was commemorated via a fun-filled educative workshop and practical 

sessions coordinated by the chefs with a hands-on approach for the children, 

creating recipes out of fresh food items including vegetables, fruits and preparing 

healthy dishes during the cooking sessions.

The beneficiaries of the training came from Public and Private Secondary schools 

in Lagos, and the Lagos State Technical College. Other participants included 

Chefs from the Lagos State Chapter of the Association of Professional Chefs 

Nigeria. 

Speaking on her experience, Hope Shulamite an SS2 student of Ilupeju Senior 

Grammar School, said, “I am happy that I was chosen to be part of this event. I 

particularly enjoyed creating the recipes and cooking with the chefs and members 

of my group. I will definitely try out the recipe again at home and in school with 

my friends during our home economics practical. On behalf of all the students 

here today, I want to thank the organizers for giving us this wonderful learning opportunity

NestlĂ© and the Association of Professional Chefs Nigeria have been partners since 

2014, making value adding contributions in the foodservice industry, and helping 

to bring nutrition, health, and wellness education to present and future chefs. 

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Victoria Uwadoka

Corporate Communications & Public Affairs 

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