Welcome to
The African Union of Professional Chefs
The African Union of Professional Chefs is a continental framework that brings together chefs and culinary experts from across Africa, founded on principles of respect, inclusiveness, and openness. The Union is committed to fostering cooperation without exclusion, promoting professional excellence, and strengthening the role of culinary arts in economic, social, and cultural development. We extend our hand to all who share our belief in the power of collective action, in service of a better food future and more balanced, humane societies.
Founders of the union
The establishment of the African Union of Professional Chefs is the result of the dedication and vision of a group of chefs, culinary experts, and professionals who believed that Africa—with its rich cultural and culinary diversity—deserves a unified framework to elevate the status of African cuisine regionally and globally.
The founders came together from different countries, united by a shared vision of fostering collaboration among culinary professionals, promoting training, exchange, and mutual support among African chefs—far from the logic of harmful competition or narrow affiliations. This initiative was launched in a spirit that is authentically African, drawing legitimacy from the field and from the accumulated expertise of each founding member.
Among these founders are pioneers in culinary training, participants in international competitions, and award-winning chefs who came from North, South, East, West and Central Africa—laying the foundation for a union that aspires to become a reference point for all those who seek to develop culinary arts in Africa and serve the continent through food, education, and sustainable development.
The creation of the Union was a bold and responsible step, responding to an urgent need felt by many African chefs who had long lacked a continental body to represent them, advocate for their interests, and offer a space for expression, learning, and creativity.
Today, the Union continues its journey rooted in that founding vision—faithful to the values of solidarity, openness, and professionalism that the founders upheld from the very beginning.
