Lerato Umah-Shaylor's guest appearances

Lerato Umah-Shaylor

She can. She did.

Third Culture Africans

Karen Hunter Show

Lauren Currie

Rozan Ahmed

Amanda Overs

Lauren Armes

Aminatta Forna

Amy Rushworth

Sukhi Jutla

Elizabeth Stiles

Kate Hamilton

Emily Ames

Pippa Murray

Lydia Millen

Zukiswa Wanner

Grace Beverley

Megan Jones

OwlTail

Lerato Umah-Shaylor - Food Writer, Cook, and Author of "Africana: More than 100 Recipes and Flavors Inspired by a Rich Continent"

I was due to interview this week's guest on the panel at Brighton's Midweek Mingle back in March but the coronavirus came along and we all know what happened thereafter... SO, I asked her to talk to me on here instead because the foodie in me wanted to hear her story in full!The lady in question is Lerato Umah-Shaylor, Founder of the Eastbourne-based foodie brand that is Lerato Foods - a company that she launched after returning to the UK from Nigeria in her early twenties, that is now comprised of a cookery school, supper clubs, a gourmet brownie business and a soon-to-be launched gourmet spice range too!From her experiences launching a catering company in her late teens, how that led her to a career in TV and why she now feels comfortable managing her own PR; why her first event in London didn't quite go to plan, why she'll never shy away from her mistakes as a result and her advice for consoling unhappy customers as well; to how she struggles to manage the loneliness that comes with being your own boss and why she's learnt to surround herself with people that want to see her win... plus a heart to heart on the topic of 'luck' in business and why I personally feel like hard work is normally to blame (!)... I'm so grateful that we ended up chatting on here instead of the panel because as you're about to hear, we covered a whole lot! This is Lerato's story to date...The She can. She did. podcast is hosted by Fiona Grayson (that's me, hello!) and this bonus series is sponsored by Tide Business Current Accounts who happen to be the only place in the UK where you can register a limited company and open a business account in one process, for free! Essentially, for those of you that want to set up as a Limited Company or switch from being a sole trader to a Limited Company like I did, all you do is search the company name you would like, enter your personal and business details and in a matter of minutes, your limited company application will be sent, your Tide business current account will be set up, and you're good to go! For more information if you happen to be interested, please feel free to visit: www.tide.co/start The good old social handles should you fancy a further peek!She can. She did. @shecanshedidLerato Foods @leratofoodsTide @tidebanking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I was due to interview this week's guest on the panel at Brighton's Midweek Mingle back in March but the coronavirus came along and we all know what happened thereafter... SO, I asked her to talk to me on here instead because the foodie in me wanted to hear her story in full!The lady in question is Lerato Umah-Shaylor, Founder of the Eastbourne-based foodie brand that is <a href="https://leratofoods.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Lerato Foods</a> - a company that she launched after returning to the UK from Nigeria in her early twenties, that is now comprised of a cookery school, supper clubs, a gourmet brownie business and a soon-to-be launched gourmet spice range too!From her experiences launching a catering company in her late teens, how that led her to a career in TV and why she now feels comfortable managing her own PR; why her first event in London didn't quite go to plan, why she'll never shy away from her mistakes as a result and her advice for consoling unhappy customers as well; to how she struggles to manage the loneliness that comes with being your own boss and why she's learnt to surround herself with people that want to see her win... plus a heart to heart on the topic of 'luck' in business and why I personally feel like hard work is normally to blame (!)... I'm so grateful that we ended up chatting on here instead of the panel because as you're about to hear, we covered a whole lot! This is Lerato's story to date...The She can. She did. podcast is hosted by Fiona Grayson (that's me, hello!) and this bonus series is sponsored by Tide Business Current Accounts who happen to be the only place in the UK where you can register a limited company and open a business account in one process, for free! Essentially, for those of you that want to set up as a Limited Company or switch from being a sole trader to a Limited Company like I did, all you do is search the company name you would like, enter your personal and business details and in a matter of minutes, your limited company application will be sent, your Tide business current account will be set up, and you're good to go! For more information if you happen to be interested, please feel free to visit: <a href="http://www.tide.co/start" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.tide.co/start</a> The good old social handles should you fancy a further peek!She can. She did. <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5e1769bf4703292c7a7303b8/episodes/www.instagram.com/shecanshedid" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@shecanshedid</a>Lerato Foods <a href="http://instagram.com/leratofoods" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@leratofoods</a>Tide <a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5e1769bf4703292c7a7303b8/episodes/www.instagram.com/tidebanking" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@tidebanking</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 9 - with Lerato Umah-Shaylor, Founder of Lerato Foods

ABOUT LERATO UMAH   Lerato Umah-Shaylor is the founder and chef at Lerato Foods and Naturals. She runs immersive supper clubs and culinary classes in London and writes about food for The Guardian in Nigeria. She was a TV chef for Good Morning Nigeria and producer for the show THE BITE.   ABOUT "Passion on a Plate": African Food   Lerato Umah-Shaylor is passionate about celebrating African food traditions with the world. In her career as a food journalist, TV chef, and cookery school owner, she has championed African dishes and making them accessible to the audience. She discusses how she does this through the available kitchen equipment and adjusting the recipes.   Hear her thought processes behind different business decisions she’s made during her career. Everything has been done with the intention to celebrate and start discussions around Africa’s culinary tradition. Lerato celebrates food’s ability to nurture and create relationships with others.   Highlights of the episode:    How people view the role of professional chef and cook (1:48) Her passion for sharing her love of food with others (6:14) About the perceived “bastardization” of African cuisine by non-African influencers (22:20) Why sharing information about African recipes is important to Lerato (24:33) When Lerato Umah-Shaylor decided cooking was her career; being inquisitive about food and cooking from a young age (27:25) Talking about her online cooking courses and making the pivot due to COVID-19 (41:08) Adjusting the preparation to make sense for different palates (58:02)    Mentioned Resources    Lerato Foods  Tilda Jamie Oliver Malée 

ABOUT LERATO UMAH Lerato Umah-Shaylor is the founder and chef at Lerato Foods and Naturals. She runs immersive supper clubs and culinary classes in London and writes about food for The Guardian in Nigeria. She was a TV chef for Good Morning Nigeria and producer for the show THE BITE. ABOUT "Passion on a Plate": African Food Lerato Umah-Shaylor is passionate about celebrating African food traditions with the world. In her career as a food journalist, TV chef, and cookery school owner, she has championed African dishes and making them accessible to the audience. She discusses how she does this through the available kitchen equipment and adjusting the recipes. Hear her thought processes behind different business decisions she’s made during her career. Everything has been done with the intention to celebrate and start discussions around Africa’s culinary tradition. Lerato celebrates food’s ability to nurture and create relationships with others. Highlights of the episode: <ul> <li>How people view the role of professional chef and cook (1:48)</li> <li>Her passion for sharing her love of food with others (6:14)</li> <li>About the perceived “bastardization” of African cuisine by non-African influencers (22:20)</li> <li>Why sharing information about African recipes is important to Lerato (24:33)</li> <li>When Lerato Umah-Shaylor decided cooking was her career; being inquisitive about food and cooking from a young age (27:25)</li> <li>Talking about her online cooking courses and making the pivot due to COVID-19 (41:08)</li> <li>Adjusting the preparation to make sense for different palates (58:02)</li> </ul> Mentioned Resources <ul> <li><a href="https://leratofoods.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lerato Foods</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tilda.com/eat-well/recipes/coconut-rice-with-grilled-chicken-suya/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tilda</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jamieoliver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jamie Oliver</a></li> <li><a href="https://maleeonline.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Malée</a></li> </ul>

Lerato Umah-Shaylor, Passion on a Plate