Chef Ebenezer Smith, known for his attempt at a record-breaking cook-a-thon, has been discovered to have used the logo of the Chefs Association of Ghana without being a registered member, according to statements from the association’s officials.
During his high-profile cooking event aimed at achieving a Guinness World Record for the longest individual cooking session, Mr. Smith prominently displayed the association’s logo on his jacket.
This led to the assumption among viewers and attendees that he was affiliated with and endorsed by the Chefs’ Association of Ghana.
However, Peter Agbovi, the National Secretary of the Chefs’ Association, clarified that Mr. Smith is not listed as a registered member of the association.
Upon noticing the use of their logo during the event, the association promptly reached out to Mr. Smith to address the issue and advised him to officially join the association if he intended to use their logo.
“In his cook-a-thon attempt, we observed that he was wearing a jacket bearing our logo. We promptly contacted him to clarify that if he intended to use our logo, he must first become a registered member of the Chefs’ Association of Ghana,” Mr. Agbovi stated in an interview with GHOne TV.
Despite being notified of the requirement to rectify this misrepresentation, Mr. Smith reportedly did not complete the registration process or take steps to comply with the association’s guidelines.
“We did not feature his videos on our social media platforms during the event because he was not an official member, and he did not complete the registration process when we reached out to him. Following the cook-a-thon, we did not have any communication from him until yesterday, when he held a press conference,” Mr. Agbovi added.