Born and raised in the city suburbs of Kamokya.
With over 14 years of culinary experience, he brings a dynamic and innovative energy to Latitude 0 degrees Hotel’s culinary scene.
At an early age, he used to have family cookoffs with his siblings, and his mother was always the judge. This is the time he became interested in cooking.
His passion for learning, the training he has attended, and continuously exploring his craft, has resulted in an impressive career that has taken him to Tunisia, Kenya, and back to Uganda; with previous work experiences that include working for 5-star/4-star hotels such as Laico Hotels & Resorts, Sovereign Hotels Group, The Pearl of Africa Hotel (Wyndham Hotels & Resorts).
Honored to have worked with the late chef Daniel Pradon who is known to be the Chef of Chefs in all Laico Hotels & Resorts, Chef Richard Erich Krazi, Chef Emmanuel Ssekindi (mentor), distinguished trainers like Chef Paul K.Foury, Chef David Jones, and other personalities like Mike Jameson (Sovereign hotels), Sean Spinks, and Jimmy Palmer of Wyndham hotels and top-notch Managers.
He has also participated in different culinary competitions in Uganda and is an award-winning chef; e.g, The Grand Rand California Cook-off – 1st runner up in Impact Chef Academy Cook-off, 2014, Medalist in the Uganda Hotel & Restaurant Expo 2015, Medalist in the Hi-Skool award, 2018, Uganda’s Finest Chef who represented the country in the East Africa Chef’s SUMMIT in Nairobi, Kenya 2019. His recipe for “Chicken KAGUTA” has also been featured in the East Africa Chef Magazine.
His wide range of experience, creative flair, and ardent passion for the culinary arts make him the ideal chef to work with. He has managed and worked in both big and small investments, making him have a versatile chef; and his skills and hands-on nature of his work leaves all top-notch hospitality companies yearning for him. He is a chef who believes that the journey from grass to grace is an eternal trip.
