Joan Omolara Sanyaolu

My name is Joan Omolara Sanyaolu and I'm

a Caterer, Business Entrepreneur with 35 years plus experience in the Hospitality & Catering Industry.

Growing up l knew exactly which career path l was going to choose and my parents supported me fully from the start, my dad in particular encouraged and gave me all the needed support in the U.K. His words to me is be THE BEST at whatever career path you choose to follow.

From a young age of 7 years, I started baking cakes, cookies ( self taught ), ice cream etc creating my own recipes and trying out all shapes, colours trying to put my own creativity into my bakes. I remember back in Nigeria, at a time when ther e was scarcity of flour, I decided to use rice flour from my mum’s pantry she was shocked, it turned out okay and we all eat it

Love & Passion is my drive !

My Success to date is first by the grace of God.

Secondly attention to detail is by far one of the importance and thirdly, persistence.

The attributes I have as a caterer, passion and love for what l do, remembering every detail produces higher quality catering services overall.

The most important key to a successful career and business in catering for me right at a tender age is THE FOOD QUALITY it has been said that a meal made with love tastes better than one that is simply thrown together.

I ensure that my passion can be tasted in each dish I serve . The more reason I decided to cook all the food at the launching of my Event ‘A Taste Of Afrika Women Network on the 28/01/2023’.

I am privileged to run various businesses aside from my day job

My first passion for cake baking led to my first business Jo’Ella Cakes.

My love for children led to the establishment of Jo’Ella Baking Academy in 2015 ~ the aim is to enrich children and youths through the joy of baking.

The same year l launched 9jaBites Cooking School so the world can taste and experience the culinary delights from Nigeria and encourage children to learn to cook Nigerian dishes .

A Taste Of Afrika also provides corporate catering services.

My New project was launched on 28/01/2023 called A Taste Of Afrika Women Network (it’s my way of giving back to the community, in my life journey, l have been inspired and motivated by many virtuous women.

Networking brought me out of my comfort zone and has propelled me to bring women from different communities together. )

A Taste Of Afrika Women Network

1. Is to build a community of women and experts who can benefit from each other

2. Raising the status of women through education,awareness,literacy and training.

OUR VISION: To Connect!.Empower ! Succeed!

Success to me is an individual journey and can take different routes, perspectives and time . But for me there are 3 elements that have helped CLARITY OF PURPOSE GROWTH MINDSET AND COURAGE.

Especially without clarity of purpose, it would have been hard for me to find clear direction. It was very important for me to know what I wanted and what l was striving for .

I’m happy to say l have never regretted a day of the career path I choose and I’m so grateful to God for the skills and talents.

I’m happy to be a Chosen vessel to impact communities and the world. It’s been an amazing journey and with new opportunities opening up and looking ahead for the BEST to come .