Dining With Grace is located in Brooklyn, New York and is owned by Grace Odogbili, a chef inspired by her parent’s Nigerian roots. The catering company offers up pan-African cuisine. Most menus are broken up into four categories: African inspired, taste the islands, Cajun soul and Mediterranean. Dining With Grace specializes in corporate events and has served clients like the New York Police Department and Lane Bryant. Her menus feature items like tamarind lamb satay and spicy shrimp tarragon puffs. See more at Diningwithgrace.com.
Konjo Catering is an Ethiopian catering company in Denver, Colorado, that has popped up on several best-of lists for the city. Fetien Gebre-Michael—who grew up with 11 siblings—founded the company based on some of the tips she learned cooking for her family. They cater corporate events, weddings and more private parties, with dishes like sambusas, kebabs and azeefa lentil salad. They’ve also appeared at the Denver Sister Cities Worldwide Festival, according to their Facebook page.
Mrs J Foods serves up Nigerian and Afro fusion cuisine at intimate parties and 800-person weddings alike. Head chef Omobola Omisore used to be a caterer for private universities in Nigeria before moving to the U.K. Second chef Tutu Taiwo picked up her skills during her childhood in Nigeria. Some dishes you can expect from the company are pounded yam and egusi soup, and fiery hot ayamase served with ofada rice. The company also offers full-event service including bartenders and servers, according to MrsJFoods.com.
Masrawy Catering does business in Ontario and Toronto, Canada, specializing in Egyptian cuisine made with halal ingredients. Some of their most popular dishes include lentil masri, zucchini bechamel and barbecue fried chicken, according to Masrawycatering.com. The company requires a $200 minimum on purchases and a minimum of 10 orders of each item, but has individual dishes ranging from as little as $2 per person up to $75.
Tagine Beverly Hills in Beverly Hills, California, specializes in Moroccan cuisine and Moroccan-style events. A look at their site Taginebeverlyhills.com will reveal stunning photos of Moroccan-style tents at beach weddings, large estate parties and more. More than a catering company, it’s an experience with cuisine like suckling lamb tagine, bone marrow soup and bastilla.
Waakye Leaf is a family-run Ghanaian catering company in London. They make home-style cooking with a creative twist including finger foods like yam balls, mini beef pies and pastry cups filled with guinea fowl. They also sell jarred sauces like shito chilli sauce—vegetarian and shrimp varieties. Most of the recipes have been passed down through generations in the family, many of which they’ve tweaked to offer vegan and gluten-free menus. They rank one of the top 10 caterers in their London neighborhood on Yelp. Due to high demand, the compan offers cooking classes but for a quick fix, you can find some of their recipes on Waakyleaf.co.uk.
The Seasoned Pot in New York is a South African catering company that won the prestigious Jefferson Evans Award for individuals who exhibit excellence in the culinary industry. The company has catered events like the NYC Wine & Food Festival, as well as dinners at the South African Embassy in Washington, D.C. Their authentic hors d’ oeuvres menu includes pickled fish, bread bowls filled with dahl and boerewors. They also have an extensive homemade chutney menu, tandoori and peri-peri sauce. You can read the full menu at TheSeasonedPot.com.
Motherland Kitchen is based in Atlanta, Georgia, but they ship their product all over the continental U.S. The company delivers packaged frozen African dishes to customer’s homes, as well as offering traditional catering services for office parties, weddings and the like. The company focuses mainly on Cameroonian and Nigerian dishes, serving up favorites like cassava leaf sauce, moi moi, peanut butter stew and egusi soup. Supermarkets all over the U.S. carry their packaged products including Washington, Nevada and Arizona. Find a full list of vendors at Motherlandkitchen.com.
