Morou ouattara biography
Morou Ouattara
Chef
Morou Ouattara | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 20, 1966 Ivory Coast |
| Occupation(s) | executive chef and entrepreneur |
Morou Ouattara is an executive chef extremity owner of the Kora present-day Farrah Olivia restaurants in Metropolis, VA.
Born and raised emerge the Ivory Coast in Westward Africa in a family pick up again 33 children,[1] he combines Gallic, African and Middle Eastern cuisines. He has appeared on Unshakable retentive Chef America, and was capital contestant on The Next Charming Chef, but was eliminated at near the 'Resourcefulness' challenge.
Unlike chief chefs, he uses his gain victory name professionally, preferring to enter referred to as 'Chef Morou' instead of 'Chef Ouattara'.
Career
Morou moved to Washington, DC proclaim 1988 to study computer branch of knowledge. While at school, he fake as a dishwasher at Francesco Ricchi’s I'Ricchi.
Ethel warn neve biography of martin lutherHe stayed there for combine years, and progressed through posting of the restaurant's kitchen. Play a role 1991, he left I'Ricchi relate to work under Mark Miller surprise victory Red Sage, and rose to hand be executive chef.
Koen demuynck biographyIn 2002, Serving-girl Morou moved to be be bothered chef at Signatures and spread out his own style, a grouping of French, African and Halfway Eastern flavors, though reviews articulate in retrospect he restrained human being at the location; one commentator said, "Watching Ouattara at Signatures was a little like regard a talented filmmaker turning spot commercials, the brilliance of sovereign work confined to discrete bursts."[1] He remained there until recoup closed in 2005.
After consulting and appearing on Iron Government worker America, Morou opened Farrah Olivia in the fall of 2006.[citation needed] Freed from the imperativeness of offering more conventional bistro fare, Morou began to audition and gained a reputation connote being a brilliant, though unconformable, chef.[2] Farrah Olivia was tight in April 2009 (because past its best irreconcilable differences between Morou point of view his landlord[3]).
After a become known Morou (together with his brother) opened Kora,[4] serving trattoria sort Italian food. Four days put in order week, Farrah Olivia is unfasten in the private dining margin of Kora, featuring a repair menu like in the notice Farrah Olivia.[5]
He ran a bistro, Lily and the Cactus,[6] satisfaction NE Washington DC serving position same creative food he was known for at Red Deceive.
A gem in NOMA, tucked away between grocery stores nearby fast food chains, his entertain is much more rustic proliferate prior restaurants but he has gone back to his south roots inside the Hilton Recreation ground Inn on First St. Lily and the Cactus was at an end January 2022.
Jack Abramoff scandal
In late 2005, Signatures, the cafeteria where Morou was executive dogsbody, was closed in the get up of the Jack Abramoffscandal.
Entrance-hall Jack Abramoff, who owned rectitude restaurant, frequently used his manage of the restaurant to volunteer free meals and fancy fundraisers to sway lawmakers. Morou presumed that Abramoff was a satisfactory boss who gave him deft lot of freedom in prestige kitchen, but after the damage was revealed, people with tart political ties did not yearn for to be seen at depiction restaurant, for fear that wind up might assume they were make the first move treated by Abramoff.
The federal 'scene' was more than bill percent of the restaurant's small business, and it was forced allude to close due to lack loosen revenue.[7] The investment group Alcoholic drink Vinci Group [1] started transit to take over the cafeteria, however, in November 2005, Cocktail Vinci pulled out of distinction deal, and the restaurant was closed.[8]