Celebrating Nigeria's culinary

• Published date: 11 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

For three weeks, The Mastercard Restaurant hosted army of influencers, restaurants operators, chefs, the media, as well as culinary enthusiasts who converged to experience and celebrate the nation's culinary A offerings. It was indeed an extended schedule of rewarding the industry's passion for dining.

Held at the Workbox Green Garden, Victoria Island, Lagos, the event sponsored by Mastercard, connected cardholders and Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) to their passion for the culinary space, driving investment in local talent, and giving cardholders in West Africa a taste of exclusive dining experiences.

Events like this, ultimately, increase the capacity of SME owners to provide world-class offerings to their customers, propelling the growth of the economy in the process.

With over 70 restaurants in Lagos and Abuja, cardholders, some of whom may have been unable to enjoy first-rate culinary experiences due to budgetary constraints enjoyed fine and casual dining in the city with specially curated menus at discounted rates.

Hosted by Lost In A City, the awards recognised top three restaurants for their outstanding service and menus based on customer feedback, including Pitstop Lagos, Talindo Steakhouse, and Buttermilk while 10 waiters from the restaurants received cash rewards for their resourcefulness and quality of service.

Marketing Director for West Africa, Mastercard, Yosola Atere, said: 'Dining remains one of the top passion points for Nigerians, and at Mastercard, we are proud to collaborate with local businesses to bring multi-sensory culinary experiences to our cardholders, while powering the SME sector in the...