One of our three pillars at Pearl School of Modeling is entrepreneurship. We challenge our Pearls to create a business plan, implement it, and begin their business in their semester. We felt it important to add an entrepreneur highlight to the newsletter” to bring awareness to the numerous business owners that could positively influence our readers.
Marcus Samuelsson, Ethiopian-Swedish restauranteur, credits his love and appreciation of food to his childhood experiences. Growing up on the west coast of Sweden, Samuelsson spent mornings fishing for mackerel, crayfish, and lobsters with his dad and uncles. His grandmother taught him how to make apple jam, ginger snaps and pickled vegetables. Inspired by his Ethiopian father and roots, Samuelsson developed a strong sense of the use of spices in food and desired to make fresh, affordable meals. He understood how hard the people of Ethiopia worked to survive.
He has had the distinct honor of being a guest chef for President Barack Obama. In 2007, Samuelsson won “Best International Cookbook”, and was featured on PBS and the Food Network, just to name a few accolades. He has focused his efforts on his United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) endeavors, working toward immunization and curbing malnutrition for children throughout the world.
Marcus Samuelsson is an award-winning chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, philanthropist and food activist. His most recent restaurant is New York City’s acclaimed Red Rooster Harlem.
Follow him on Instagram: @marcuscooks or visit his website: www.marcussamuelsson.com