Chef Fregz

Gbubemi Fregene was born in Abeokuta and he grew up in Benin City. He studied Industrial relations and human resource management at Covenant University and cuisine at Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute, France.

Gbubemi began his culinary internships at Oakwood Park and Protea Hotel in 2004 and continued at Oleander Lodge in 2007.In 2009, he started his own catering service called DVARD Catering Service. Fregz left Nigeria in early 2010 to study at Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute in Paris where he earned a Diploma in Cuisine.

At the institute, he learned classical French cooking techniques while also experiencing diverse cultural influences. After completing his studies at Le Cordon Bleu, he worked as an intern at the Market Restaurant, Paris from November 2010 till February 2011. Fregene was retained in the restaurant after the internship period.

Gbubemi returned to Nigeria to build his brand focusing on attracting Nigerian youths and appealing to their passion for new and creative cooking. He promoted his brand by hosting regularly summer style cookouts called Chef Fregz™ Special. Gbubemi has also been a judge in cooking competitions in Nigeria, including Knorr Taste Quest.

He got married to Lala A