Chef Dammy Enrols For Professional Culinary Training In Lagos

Damilola Adeparusi, often known as Chef Dammy, a Nigerian chef from Ekiti, has officially begun her professional culinary training at Lagos’ Hospitality Business School.

Chef Dammy, who gained recognition for her cook-a-thon attempt in June 2023, is now studying for a Cuisine Chef Professional Diploma through the Professional Culinary Art Chef course on a full scholarship, according to Horecabb Mentors, the school’s owners.

Expressing her excitement on Instagram on Saturday, Chef Dammy shared a photo of herself in her new school uniform, “My first time in school uniform as a proper pro. Chef in the making,” she wrote.

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“I ran back into the hostel to go and blush. Being my first time in the school uniform, when I stepped out of the hostel, I started hearing, ‘Chef Dammy, you’re finally wearing the uniform, so fine!’ So I ran back inside, took selfies, and started blushing again,” she added.

She went on to appreciate Nigerian food entrepreneur Oluwatobi Fletcher, also known as Ofadaboy; the Group CEO of Horecabb Mentors, Dr Mekwuye Eric; and the Ekiti State Government for their support in facilitating her enrolment.

“A big thank you to ofadaboy and the CEO hbshotelschool_lagos for making this a reality. A big thank you to my darling lawyer; she’s just too amazing.

“I would like to express my deepest gratitude to His Excellency, Governor Biodun Oyebanji, and Her Excellency, Dr. Yemi Oyebanji, for their unwavering support thus far,” she wrote.

“A big thank you to all my anonymous supporters and to everyone still following and rooting for me! A big shoutout to everyone who made my week fun, my school mother #ekiskitchen_foods, and everyone at HBS,” she added.

The scholarship is reportedly a joint initiative by HBS, Ofadaboy, and the Ekiti State Government, with backing from First Lady Yemi Oyebanji.

Mekwuye first announced the scholarship at the Ofada Rice Day Festival in December 2024.

In January, he confirmed that Chef Dammy would also be awarded five additional free courses through the HBSLagosScholarship, “to make her a complete and well-rounded chef.”

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