Chef Nana Wilmot was born & raised in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, by way of Philadelphia. She grew up a first-generation Ghanaian American. Raised by her grandmother Georgina, who returned to Ghana in Nana’s high school years, she spent a lot of time in the kitchen. With the passing of Gram Georgina, Nana spent time in Ghana learning & cooking traditional foods.
She returned to the US & made her way into fine dining at the critically acclaimed French restaurant Le CouCou, where Nana & the team were awarded James Beard Best New Restaurant 2017 and received 3 stars from The New York Times and 1 Michelin star. Nana went on to become the first and only Black female Meat Roast.
