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Weddings N Style is featuring another interview series. Today we are showcasing the creative mixologist - Chizoba.
What is your full name?
What is your business name?
Chizoba
Okpala
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Elles Icebox
What motivated you to become a mixologist?
I
was inspired once after attending an event where they weren’t serving
cocktails in the most effective way I was sure there had to be a more
efficient way of running the service and three months after Ellles Icebox
was born.
How were you able to break the news to your parents, considering the culture?
I
worked for four years while consecutively running the business it was a
lot of hard work but definitely worth it. My parents were amazingly
supportive and huge fans of the business.
How many years have you been in the business?
Elles
Icebox is 7 years old now and will be 8 in January
How many weddings have you catered for?
Definitely
close to 1,000 events all inclusive of weddings.
Apart from mixing drinks, what else do you do?
We
run a cocktail company and a drink services company and also this year I
became an author publishing my 1st book.
How do you come up with new cocktails or mixtures?
Creativity
is amazing everyday something new comes to mind and we try it out, some
work a lot better than others but its always fun trying new recipes.
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Do you come up with signature drinks for weddings based on a couple's theme?
When
desired yes, most clients are very classic in wanting to keep it simple
but when given the chance we love to push the envelope.
What is the price range for having you at a wedding?
Any
budget we pride ourselves on never turning down a job based on cost, we
want our clients happy and enjoying yummy drinks.
I heard you recently published a book, what is it about?
The
Elles Icebox Cocktail book show cases both classic cocktails as well as
signature cocktails created by us. Its for people who want to make
something nice to drink at home alone or with friends or it can serve as a
guide to people who wish to learn how to mix drinks.
How essential is it for a couple to have your services at their wedding?
Cocktails
add an extra edge to any event, events are about socializing and having a
good time and celebrating people a cocktail only enhances the art of
socializing.
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Do you offer trainings to people that might be interested?
We
offer a one day training as an introduction to cocktails we also offer a 1
week training to guide those who wish to start learning it as a business.
Contact Details:
Office address is no19 Osho street off Opebi, Ikeja lagos.
Email addresses - ellesicebox@hotmail.com,
ellesiceboxltd@gmail.com
Want to be featured on our next WNS Interview series? Send a mail to
weddingsnstyle@gmail.com and we will contact you. Thank you.
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