Lagos, the busiest city in Africa is home to the most tenacious local food vendors and chefs in the world running local restaurants business – The Calabar restaurants, Amala Spots and Igbo restaurants are no match when it comes to running a restaurants in Lagos city. This is not the city for mere mortals, it is the battle grown of people with dreams, grit and desire to make things happen.
Living in the city of Lagos demands that you stay strong and there are a group of women who have made it their duty to ensure everyone in Lagos feed well to remain strong – These woman are called the “Local Food Business Owners”.
Talk about fine dinning for all I care, the true dwellers of Lagos will tell you Amala Spots, Calabar Kitchen and Igbo Restaurants run the food industry in Lagos state. At Local Eats Africa, our restaurants partners we have seen beautiful women show handwork and courage to ensure their restaurants are always available everyday.
One uniqueness of the local restaurant vendor is there there are no leftovers, no prepped a day before, everything is freshly cooked and served hot.
To achieve this level of freshness and consistency the restaurant owners has to wake up as early as 4am to go to the market. Some popular markets where you can get good ingredients for local foods are Oyingbo market, ketu Market, Ajah, Market, Mile 12 market play host to these local restaurant owners on a daily bases thereby their contribution to driving the economy of the city is one that deserves recognition.
To all our local restaurants partners accelerating action in the food industry, we dedicate this piece in acknowledgement of your business acumen and strength.
Though lacking in high level education, you have managed your food business for many years.
Though lacking access to finance, you have handled your financial dealing well.
Though lacking access to technology, your originality has been your prowess.
Your meals and the aroma from your kitchen has drawn greatness from their towers to your wooden tables and nature filled restaurants. And today we are proud to say… your native soups and swallows are driven all over the city. With Local Eats Africa, you have defied all odds and adopted technology for the good of the city.
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