Meet Ederique Goudia
A native of Lousiana, Ederique Goudia is bringing that New Orleans flavor to Detroit’s historic West Village community as the co-owner and Executive Chef of Gabriel Hall, a New Orleans restaurant, bar, and music venue. With over 20 years of experience in the restaurant industry, she also co-founded In the Business of Food, a foodservice-based consulting agency that creates curriculum, facilitates workshops, and consults for women and POC owned or led food businesses and nonprofits. Ederique’s commitment to a more fair, sustainable, and equitable food economy was the cornerstone for creating Taste the Diaspora, a celebration and showcase of the contributions of the African Diaspora to American cuisine here in Detroit. She also serves as Program Manager for Detroit Food Academy, a non-profit that works to inspire young Detroiters through culinary arts and food entrepreneurship and is the lead chef for the Make Food Not Waste Upcycling Kitchen. Most recently, Ederique was chosen to participate in the James Beard Foundation Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Fellowship and was chosen as one of 10 chefs named as part of the inaugural class of the Detroit Free Press 2021 Food Fighters for her work in aiding those in our community through the pandemic. She is also a member of the Junior League of Detroit.
