Having loved cooking from a very young age, he decided to turn his passion into a career and become a chef, adopting the name Chef Fregz. Gbubemi must have certainly been doing something right as in early 2010, he caught the attention of the prestigious culinary institute Le Cordon Bleu Paris and was awarded a place which he refers to as an "opportunity of two life times" ; where he received a world class culinary training and learnt the clasical French cooking Techniques. Talking about his what he loved the most about Le Cordon Bleu, Gbubemi says:
"The best part was going to a place where people spoke the language as you and you didn't feel weird having a one hour conversation about searing protein properly, what restaurant had the best soufflé, how you burnt you hand in class, foie gras and how happy you are when you smell garlic sautéing. I felt lost at home with my craft and Learnt so much from great chefs"
Chef Fregz, whose first inspirations were his Mum Ewule Fregene and Aunty Rosalind, draws inspiration from Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson and Adebola Adeshina. He currently hosts Chef Fregz™ Special which runs bi-monthly at the Get Arena, Oniru and also runs a private chef and catering outfit for small numbers. He doesn't exactly "specialise" in any particular cuisine as he cooks for such a wide audience but however likes playing with Asian and Indian influences a lot. He hopes to open his own restaurant some day (Hopefully soon!) and says it would be different and greatly innovative.
A man of many talents, Gbebumi is also a columnist on Bella Naija website where he writes about all things pertaining to food.
SEE Chef fregz blog for tons of recipes, posts, news about his upcoming events and restaurant reviews.
A cross-section of Chef Fregz work:
Now I Cant wait to move back to Nigeria!!
Great work Gbubemi!!
Photo credit: Bella Naija
Links
Email:fregene.gbubemi @gmail.com
Blog: www.theskinnychefthatcould.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/cheffregz
Twitter: www.twitter.com/chef_fregz
Chef Fregz!!
