Olugbenga excites with Food Fest

The Founder of Urban Food Fest, Damiloju Olugbenga, has taken food festival to another level by visiting one city at a time with delicious cuisines and innovations.

At the Osun State edition held at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Olugbenga said, “Nigeria’s food scene has, over the last few years, witnessed exciting growth. From food delivery businesses leveraging on tech to chefs emerging in various niches, restaurants taking the Nigerian cuisine to a new audience abroad and food festivals showcasing the creativity and adventure that only food can bring.”

He said youths’ attention was drawn to potentials and opportunities available in food industry, adding: “Urban Food Fest is a premium food festival brand that tells the stories of your favourite cities with food, drinks, spice, flavours, music and games.

Constantly moving across urban centres, every festival brings together the most talented chefs, food vendors and food brands all in one location. It is an entire experience designed to allow people of all ages, relax and spend the whole day exploring exciting side attractions from eating competitions to live trivia, cook-offs, drinking competitions and dance-offs.”

He said beyond the excitement and thrill of introducing people to tasteful dishes in an atmosphere of fun, ‘the Food Fest seeks to help people rediscover the joy and magic in food…. Urban Food Fest wants to emphasize the benefits of delicious meals prepared creatively without sacrificing nutritional and health benefits. ”