Chef Dammy becomes a certified professional chef

Key Points

  • The Ekiti chef finishes formal training and earns certification today. Her graduation marks a major career milestone for her.
  • She thanks her school, sponsors and fans for their steady support. Her message says she looks forward to bigger projects next year.
  • The story links her rise from a viral cook-a-thon into formal training. Her success highlights training routes for young Nigerian cooks.

Chef Dammy (Damilola Adeparusi) has completed formal chef training at a Lagos hospitality school. She posted a gratitude message after receiving her certificate and uniform.

A split image showing Chef Sammy. On the left, she is wearing a white shirt, red apron, and bow tie as she prepares a drink at a counter inside a training bar with an HBS (Hospitality Business School) logo behind her. On the right, she is seated in a chef’s uniform with a black HBS-branded headscarf, looking directly at the camera.
Image credit: Chef Sammy / HBS Hospitality Business School (as shared publicly online)

Her note said it is safe to call her a professional chef now. She thanked the Hospitality Business School and her sponsors.

In her post she named the Hospitality Business School as the place she trained. The school is described as one of Africa’s leading hospitality trainers. Chef Dammy congratulates Hilda Baci.

From viral cook-a-thon to classroom training

Chef Dammy rose to national notice after a viral cook-a-thon clip. The clip showed bold cooking and drew many online viewers.

After that moment she sought formal training to sharpen her craft. She enrolled at the Hospitality Business School in Lagos to gain certification.

Her training covered kitchen skills, food safety and basic restaurant operations. The school offers hands-on classes and industry-style training stations.

What the graduation means for her career

The certificate makes her eligible for formal chef roles in hotels and restaurants. It also boosts her public profile for future projects.

She thanked her backers and pledged to use her skills for new events. Her message promised more cooking projects and community training plans.

A wider note on training and opportunity

Her path shows how viral fame can lead to formal study and skills gain. Many young cooks may follow this route to secure steady jobs.

ValidUpdates previously covered food and celebrity chefs on the platform. Hilda Baci receives Guinness plaque for biggest jollof pot.

The graduation closes one chapter and opens another for Dammy. Fans and local food outlets are expected to support her next moves.

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