About Us

A Diaspora Food Festival Like No Other

The Creole Food Festival is a food festival like no other! It showcases award-winning chefs from the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, Asia, South America & the South of the United States and gathers the biggest foodies in America. With us, discover a multitude of participating tourism boards, rising star chefs, beverage connoisseurs, bartenders providing signature NYCCFF drinks, sample dishes, cooking demos, and much more!

New York City

Miami

Atlanta

D.C.

New York City • Miami • Atlanta • D.C. •

Meet Our Co-Founders

Fabrice J. Armand

Fabrice J. Armand hails from Haiti and is a seasoned marketing, management, and Business Development professional who has worked with organizations as the Evidence Dance Company, Diversity Affluence, the Barbados Tourism Authority, The Thompson Hotel, Food & Wine Magazine, O'melveny Myers, ACLU &  Haiti Food and Spirits Festival and the Caribbean Tourism Authority.

Elkhair Balla

Elkhair Balls is an experienced business strategy executive with a demonstrated history of working in the technology industry. Skilled in digital strategy, business planning, analytics, entrepreneurship, and sales operations. Strong business development professional with a Master of Science (M.Sc.) focused in Business Analytics from New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business.

Meet The Team

  • CHEF STEPHAN BERROUET

    CHEF PARTNER

  • EMILY GILLETTE

    PROJECT MANAGER

  • ARRIE L. LEDLEY

    PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

  • KECHI OKPALA

    PUBLIC RELATIONS

  • MICHELLE MIRON

    PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

  • DJ COMMISH

    EVENT RESIDENT DJ

  • SHANETTE VEGA

    EVENT PLANNER