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

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Miami

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Atlanta

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D.C.

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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