“Calabar Igbo restaurant” is a brand of restaurants managed by the food tech startup Local Eats Africa. These restaurants feature a wide variety of both Calabar and Igbo meals and are available for order on multiple platforms, including the Local Eats Africa website and delivery services like Chowdeck and Glovo.
Restaurant concept and availability
- Focus on local cuisine: The “Calabar Igbo” brand, as featured on the Local Eats Africa marketplace, aims to make meals from different Nigerian cultures accessible to people in urban areas.
- Availability across platforms: You can find these restaurants through the Local Eats Africa platform or on popular food delivery apps like Chowdeck, Glovo, and Eden Life.
- Locations: The Local Eats Africa website indicates that their partners, including the “Calabar Igbo” restaurants, Amala Spotare available in Lagos, Ibadan, and Abeokuta.
- Expansion model: Instead of running physical restaurant locations themselves, Local Eats Africa partners with and enables local, often women-owned, restaurants to thrive online by providing technology, marketing, and financial tools.
Management and founders
Local Eats Africa was co-founded by Fashola-Oba Ashiodolo, Sheba Asuquo, and Esther Eze. They created the platform to help urban dwellers easily find affordable local meals while empowering small, local restaurants, many of which are women-owned.
