Speaker Profile

Adetokunboh Adeniyi is a first time restauranteur that launched Little Lagos Bistro & Bar with the intention of bringing West African music, food, fashion, art & culture to Australia. A nomad who has lived in 5 cities before settling in Sydney, Ade as he is popularly known was determined to see that Nigerian food became mainstream within the Australian culinary scene. Starting with food stalls at markets in Sydney and Melbourne, then operating a food truck for several years before finally opening the first venue in Newtown, Sydney. Ade was named by Hospitality Magazine as one of Hospitality’s 50 gamechangers in 2021 & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 by Business News Australia. He is regularly featured in the media promoting the West African community in Australia and has recently opened a second venue in Brisbane.