First Bank of Nigeria Plc. is partnering with Eventful, a renowned event management company, to host ‘Fiesta of Flavours’, a world class food and beverage fair scheduled to hold at Harbour Point in Victoria Island Lagos, from December 4 -6, 2015.
The three-day food and beverage fair will provide an avenue for attendees to fully experience the entertainment, art and business of food. It will showcase the best in local and international cuisine, cutting edge food technology and cooking techniques, as well as the best beverages, wines and spirits the world has to offer.
Some of the celebrity chefs include Chef Reuben, Chef Coco, Chef Tiyan, Chef Fregz, Chef Imoteda and many more.
It will also provide management and training seminars, competitions, food demonstrations and performances as well as a live band.
In a statement by Folake Ani-Mumuney, FirstBank’s Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, agriculture was the main stay of the Nigerian economy before the oil boom and there is the need to return to the base of Nigeria’s industrialisation to stimulate the much needed economic growth at this time. “The Bank’s venture into the food space takes us back to the basis of our economic development as a nation. FirstBank is set to support agriculture across the entire value chain to promote economic growth and sustainability, especially in the face of dwindling oil revenue” she stated.
According to the CEO, Eventful, Mrs. Yewande Zaccheaus, “We thought it was time for us to own our own events, rather than wait for clients to ask us to plan events and what better way to start than to show case our food and beverage vendors who are at the crux of our event planning business whether corporate or personal”
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“There is so much for us as Nigerians to learn, see, feel and experience about our food and we invite you on a culinary journey to discover it. Fiesta of Flavours will show that we have a rich heritage that can be expressed through our food” Mrs. Zaccheaus added.
