Chef Navhi

Navhi Ifode is an accomplished Chef and Culinary Consultant. Having spent the earlier years of his career in the IT industry, he decided to shift focus to the Culinary Arts in 2013. At Giggles Culinary School, he serves as Head Chef-Instructor, bringing a unique blend of analytical thinking and creative passion to every class he leads.

In a career that is closing in on a decade, Chef Navhi has worked with several industry giants and has contributed to the growth and opening of several restaurants across Lagos and Abuja. His hands-on experience in building kitchens from the ground up gives him an invaluable perspective that he shares with his students every day.

He is currently the Group Executive Chef of a restaurant group that owns and controls seven restaurants across Lagos and Abuja. This dual role as both an active industry professional and an educator means his teaching is always grounded in real-world practice, ensuring students learn skills that are immediately applicable in professional kitchens.

Chef Navhi often likes to refer to himself as a “food enthusiast” rather than a chef, as he believes that the eagerness to learn is what has been the crux of his entire career. It is this philosophy of perpetual curiosity that he instills in every student who passes through Giggles — the idea that the best chefs never stop learning.