MEET THE CHEF
Anu’s passion and love for cooking stem from her love of community. Her life and early part of her childhood began in Nigeria, Africa. Mealtime was always about more than just food. It was about togetherness, laughter, sharing, and love. This mentality is the pedigree that is planted within her soul and sprouted her desire to join the culinary world. The combination of her ethnic roots, Midwestern childhood, and eagerness for knowledge paved the way for her to think, create, and experience food differently.
After graduating from culinary school at Le Cordon Bleu, Anu spent the first four years of her career at the award-winning, Brasa Premium Rotisserie. After managing culinary production for the company’s restaurant/ catering it was time for a new challenge. She spent the next two years growing and learning at other city staples such as Fabulous Catering, Bar La Grassa, Sandcastle, and Patisserie 46. After absorbing all that she could from the Twin Cities, she decided to trade in those cold Midwestern winters for hot Southern summers.
Arriving in Atlanta, Georgia, Anu welcomed the peach state as her new home! She started the beginning four years working as a sous chef at Avalon Catering, then as Chef de Cuisine of Rose and Rye and The Alden. In the midst of all of this, she worked as a food stylist assistant and began building a client base as a personal chef. With her personal clientele growing, she expanded her At-home chef services to a full-time business that now includes dinner parties, cooking classes, and catered events. Her personal chef services, Television appearances, and her Fire Dinner Series, a pop-up event series, are just a few of the things in the works for this woman.
Not just a chef, but a lover of food, you can find Anu enjoying meals created by others. In her free time, she loves to travel & dance and spend time with her husband, puppy, close friends, and family. A woman with a passion for food and appreciation for life, Chef Anu is thankful for all that support her passion & contribute to helping her live out her dreams. If you are not eating well, you are not living well!
“ Chef has inspired us to eat outside of our comfort zones. She takes the time to really get to know her clients and expand their knowledge of food beyond just taste. Chef Anu has fed our family & friends for almost 5 years now and we couldn’t imagine meals without her!”
- Angelia Freedman 1/10/2022
“Personable, informative, creative, and kind. Chef Anu is the complete package.”
-Zach Randall 07/24/21
Chef Anu spent the day cooking with Real Housewives of Atlanta Star & Author, Porsha Williams. You can watch this episode on the Season finale of Porsha’s Family Matters
“Chef Anu & her delicious creations bring levels of flavor into your life! I’m hooked and so should you.”
- Melissa Hamden, Client since 2015
