Ederique Goudia

Ederique “Chef E” Goudia goes beyond crafting delicious and culturally significant dishes to champion community, health, and food system sustainability. Her dedication is evident through her recent work with local non-profits such as FoodLab Detroit, Detroit Food Academy, Make Food Not Waste, and Eastern Market Partnership where she now serves as the manager and business coach for the Shed 5 Incubator Kitchen. 

In her extensive food systems career, Chef E has fervently advocated for child nutrition, food waste reduction, food security, a living and thriving wage, and addressing mental health concerns within the hospitality industry. Her impactful journey has garnered recognition from National Geographic, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, Eater, and NPR. She has appeared on Fox 2 Detroit and her recipes have been published in the James Beard Foundation (JBF) Cookbook: A Plate At the Table, Hour Detroit, Seen Magazine, Taste the Local Difference, Eating Well, and Edible communities. 

Founder of In the Business of Food (IBF Detroit), Chef E leverages her two decades of experience to teach and empower under-resourced and minority-owned food businesses. Additionally, she co-created Taste the Diaspora Detroit, an agency celebrating the African diaspora's culinary contributions through mutual aid, education, farming, and cooking. Chef E's influence extends to many platforms, including presenting at the Culinary Institute of America’s International World of Flavors Conference and serving as a guest lecturer for Food Literacy for All at the University of Michigan. In 2023, she was honored as the keynote speaker for the Detroit Food Policy Council Summit. As a JBF Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Fellowship and JBF Boot Camp for Policy and Change alumni, she continues to make waves. She was recognized as one of the Detroit Free Press’ 2021 Food Fighters for her community support during the pandemic and sits on the board at local non-profits: Make Food Not Waste, Detroit Food Academy, The Villages CDC, and Eastside Community Network.