Certified Chef for African Cuisine in New Jersey
Afrikutu Cuisine was founded by Dorothea Opoku-Nyame, an immigrant from Ghana, West Africa. Dorothea started cooking at the age of 7. When she was in middle school, her passion for food made her cook and sell peanut brittle “nkate cake” and coconut milk toffee after school hours.
Dorothea’s Culinary Expedition
In 1988, Dorothea went on to study cooking at Calvary Methodist Vocational Institute in Ghana. She attained the City and Guilds London certificate part 1&2. She worked at Golden Tulip, a 4-star hotel, as a cook after graduation. She cooked her way into becoming a Chef after three years and then moved on to manage ‘Spoons’ Restaurant while having a catering business on the side.
Her Work Experience
In the mid 90’s Dorothea got hired as Quality Assurance Manager by First Catering Limited, a commercial airline catering company servicing Lufthansa, KLM, Swiss Air, Delta Airlines, Ethiopian, South African, United Arab Emirates, and Chartered flights.
Dorothea moved to the United States in 2000, where she worked as Food Service Coordinator at Aramark Corporation. In 2013 she enrolled at International Culinary Center in Manhattan, New York, and acquired Culinary Degree in Classic French Cooking and SafeServ Certification-Food Protection Manager Certification Examination.
Our Business Values
Executive Chef Dorothea Opoku-Nyame is poised to bring you the most delicious West African (Ghanaian) dishes made from scratch with the best ingredients. We are passionate about churning out the tastiest dishes and serving them to you. All our orders are fresh and made-to-order. We strive to make your event spiced-up and one-of-a-kind.
We remain the hottest and preferred West African (Ghanaian) cuisine caterer in New Jersey and the surrounding states. We have exquisite attention to detail, creativity, personal menus, and experience to make it all happen. We understand how to work with a short timeline, a tight budget, and last-minute changes. We adjust to your needs.