Selassie Atadika, Midunu & Midunu Chocolates

On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Selassie Atadika, Chef and Founder of Midunu, Midunu Chocolates, and Midunu Institute based in Ghana, Africa. After over a decade spent engaged in humanitarian work with the United Nations and years of self-teaching in the culinary arts, Selassie completed course work at the Culinary Institute of America. She is a founding member of Trio Toque, the first nomadic restaurant in Dakar, Senegal. Selassie brought her innovative approach to African cuisine back home in 2014. Her food enterprise, Midunu, is a nomadic and private dining enterprise in Accra which embodies ‘New African Cuisine,' which has attracted attention with diners from five continents. A favored part of the Midunu dining experience is its final course- their delectable handcrafted chocolate truffles. **We have a special discount for Selassie's Midunu Chocolates for our listeners: 10% off your first purchase with the code INDUSTRY10 at us.midunuchocolates.com. Thank you, Selassie!** Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to shine your light; Industry News Discussion on recent media layoffs; plus, Shari's Solo Dining experience at Dept of Culture, a tasting menu from North-Central Nigeria hosted by Chef Ayo Balogun in Brooklyn, NYC. **We are proud to announce that our show, All in the Industry, has been nominated for 3 Taste Awards, including Viewers Choice for Best Food or Drink Radio Broadcast, Viewers Choice for Best Food or Drink Podcast, and Viewers Choice for Best Single Topic Series. We are honored to be among the incredible nominees and part of Heritage Radio Network's 28 nominations across 9 categories. You can vote now for All in the Industry until February 17. We thank you in advance! TO VOTE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZJD97NFAll in the Industry is nominated for a viewer’s choice TASTE AWARD. Cast your vote before February 17th.Photo Courtesy of Selassie Atadika.Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member!All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.