Who is Chef Maamle
Florence Teye Narh Maamle
- Creator
- Founder
- Philanthropist
- Indigenous Culinary Advocate
Chef Maamle is a Ghanaian chef, founder of Maamle’s Kitchen Catering, creator of the MK Pop-Up Buffet Experience, and founder of the MK Foundation. But more than that, she’s an indigenous culinary advocate. Her mission is simple: keep Ghana’s food heritage alive.
How it started
From a side hustle to a multi-award brand.
She never set out to cook for a living. With a degree in accounting, she found her gift cooking for colleagues during national service, and the referrals never stopped. What began as a side hustle is now a multi-award-winning culinary brand.
“That little business hits different when you build it all from scratch.”
In Chef Maamle’s own words
Her philosophy
Chef Maamle is more than a chef. She’s a cultural ambassador.
She uses gastronomy to promote Ghana’s cultural heritage.
She bridges food with culture, identity, tourism, and impact.
She bridges the elders’ recipes with the next generation’s curiosity.
The mission · MK Sankofa Project
Reviving Ghana’s hidden dishes.
Through the MK Sankofa Project, Chef Maamle works with indigenous communities across all sixteen regions to bring forgotten dishes back to the table, pairing food with culture, tourism, and the next generation’s curiosity. It is the heart of the MK Pop-Up Buffet: forty-plus dishes, sixteen regions, one table.
“When we lose our food, we lose a piece of who we are. I cook so that never happens.”
Prefer email? mkbymaamle@gmail.com