We're excited to see the field of competitors who have already won their golden ticket and registered to compete at the 2024 World Food Championships. And we are always proud to announce our special guests and celebrity judges participating in our judging events across the nation - we're sure the championship food certainly helps! Best of luck to our 2024 competitors!
COMPETITOR
The Lefty Chef
HEAD COOK: Ramatou Fofana
COMPETITION: World Chef Championship
CHEF AUTHOR RESTAURATEUR HOST ENTERPRENEUR MOTHER Ramatou Fofana (“Ram”) is a professional chef with an extensive track record of creating numerous ventures, owning and operating six restaurant locations from 2009 to 2020, and providing catering services, and culinary education. She is the author of two books: "From Home with Love" and "Around the Motherland." Born in Burkina Faso, where she grew up intermittently between there and the Ivory Coast, Ramatou then went to explore the world from going to business school in France and The Netherlands. After graduating from a Masters in International Business, she migrated to the US. Her love for cooking stem from the infinite possibilities she can create with colors, layers, textures, and flavors. To her, cooking doesn’t just bring people together. While eating is crucial to survival, cooking is what saved her life. She is waiting on her break!
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