Oluwakemi Imam

Kemi Imam is a seasoned food safety and hospitality professional with extensive leadership experience across the catering and foodservice industry. Her career spans aviation catering, industrial catering, food chandelling, corporate dining, canteen management, kitchen design and food safety consulting, including operations in offshore, onshore and remote locations. As Managing Director of H-CUE, she provides strategic leadership for the company's growth, operational performance and service excellence, with a strong focus on building reliable systems that consistently deliver quality, safety and exceptional client experiences. Kemi holds a Master's in Entrepreneurship & Innovation from Rome Business School, a degree in Food Science and Technology, a Postgraduate Certificate in International Hospitality Management from Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom, and a Culinary Certificate from Ashburton Culinary School, UK. She is internationally certified in food safety, a trained Lead Auditor for ISO 22000:2005, and a professional chef. She is a Fellow of the Nigerian Hotel and Catering Institute and holds memberships and professional affiliations across recognized food science, hospitality, and catering institutions. Kemi is passionate about the relationship between food safety, operational systems, and service excellence. She advocates structured processes, continuous improvement, and empowering frontline teams as essential foundations for consistently outstanding hospitality performance. Under her leadership, H-CUE continues to strengthen its position as a professionally managed catering and hospitality company committed to quality, safety, reliability, customer focus, and operational excellence.