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Festival of African Cuisine

The success of non-British food in the UK is testament to the adventurous disposition of British Foodies. And it is worthy of note that London is the capital in the UK and Europe.
Introduction 

The UK Food industry is worth over £150 Billion yearly. Of this, the Takeaway industry alone is worth £12 billion yearly. That includes Chinese, Indian and Japanese food which constitute the biggest takeaway foods. The market for Street Food is now worth an estimated £1.2

The success of non-British food in the UK is testament to the adventurous disposition of British Foodies. And it is worthy of note that London is the capital in the UK and Europe.

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Needless to say, London also has the largest population of  Africans in

the UK and in Europe because it is the colonial home to the 19 African

members of the Commonwealth.

Composed of over 30 African countries selling their local African cuisine

at a reputable venue in central London 

Festival of African Cuisine (FAC)
Our Vision

The Vision is to make African Food the next big thing  in the UK Food space and at the same time to increasethe custom by Africans. 

In other words, we are targeting the mainstream without losing the African Food loving community.

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The African continent has 56 countries. It is overflowing with hitherto unexplored culinary diversity and we intend to bring its taste and flavor to an eager and waiting palate of the most inquisitive young Foodies on the British
The Venue
Lindley Hall 2

Lindley Hall is located within a 10-minute walk of Victoria station which is one of the busiest commuter hubs in London, serving as many as a half a million travelers daily.

Lindley Hall is one of the largest uninterrupted floor spaces in Central London and the most accessible.


The hall’s stunning glass vaulted ceiling lets in an abundance of natural light and can be fully blacked out if required. 

It is your blank canvas for every type of event And particularly suitable for a Festival of African Cuisine (FAC) because of its high ceiling and fully-equipped Kitchen

Lindley Hall 80 Vincent Square, SW 1P 2PB Nearest Tubeand Mainline Station is Victoria

Festival of African Cuisine (FAC)

Nigerian-born Adejoké Bakare made the transition from avid home cook to restaurant owner in a matter of months when she won the Brixton Kitchen Competition in 2019 and opened the first iteration of Chishuru.

Since then, she’s fast built a reputation as one of London’s boldest chefs thanks to her unique style of West African cookery, influenced by the contrasting food traditions of her parents, and has been rewarded with a Michelin star at Chishuru.


Adejoké Bakare
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