When She Discovered Her Passion
Chef Abbys has always acknowledged that she came from a cooking family. From her own account in an
interview, everyone in her family loved to cook — even her dad. When her mum cooked for people and they
enjoyed it, they kept coming back.
She discovered her love for cooking when she left for SHS. She found her way into her house mistress's
kitchen just to cook for herself and was always cooking in her hostel whenever she had free time. She took
it a step further by selling noodles on campus, turning her passion into a source of income.
After completing KNUST with a degree in Construction Management, she decided to cater for events. It was
going well but proved too stressful, so she pivoted into content creation and food education — and the rest
is history.
Her Content Creation Journey
Chef Abbys started by posting cooking videos on Snapchat without showing her face. Over time, people began requesting more recipes, so she decided to post herself cooking on Instagram. The video performed really well, and she decided to go all in. She stayed consistent, constantly improved her content, and is now a prominent figure in Ghana's food scene with international acclaim.
Her Achievements & Recognition
In 2025:
- Chef Abbys was named one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential Creators — the first Ghanaian chef to receive this honour.
- TikTok Creator of the Year, Most Innovative Influencer of the Year (Africa) & Food Influencer of the Year at the Pulse Awards Ghana
- Selected as the only African creator invited to a private dinner with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew at Cannes Lions
- Hosted London Mayor Sadiq Khan for a private dining experience
Chef Abbys started around 2020, so it took years of hard work and consistency to get to where she is today.
Putting Ghana on the Map
Chef Abbys has always been known to stay grounded in her Ghanaian roots. During Ghana Heritage Month in
2025, she proved exactly that by embarking on a 25-day culinary tour across 12 regions of Ghana. She
openly
shared how demanding the journey was — both mentally and physically — but her discipline carried her
through
to the end.
The result was nearly 100 million views and a powerful documentation of the diverse and beautiful food
culture across Ghana.
Building on her passion for teaching, she founded the Chef Abbys School of Food to teach authentic
Ghanaian
and African cuisine. She has hosted classes in Ghana and held her first international cooking session in
London.
As part of her Zero Hunger advocacy, she organised The Big Street Fest, which fed over 20,000 people in
Accra — a clear reflection of how grateful and grounded she remains despite her success.
In 2026, she continued her global mission by joining IShowSpeed on his Ghana Tour. Side note — it is
genuinely painful that he didn't get to taste Ghanaian jollof prepared by Chef Abbys. Nigeria wouldn't
have
stood a chance.
She made headlines again when she catered at the Snapchat Headquarters in the UK, and also ran a
successful UK food tour while she was at it.
Being Bold on Social Media
Chef Abbys is a trained engineer who chose to take her passion for cooking seriously. She was bold enough
to back her own skill, put herself out there on social media, and is now recognised worldwide as an
ambassador for Ghanaian food.
Her story is a testament to what social media can do for you when you show up with boldness, hard work and
consistency.
Today we celebrate Chef Abbys, and we will continue to support her and her endeavours because of her
dedication to putting Ghana on the map.