Making money from my passion; Edith's story

by

Akachi Delight Chidinma

A Caterer is someone who provide people with food and drinks at a social or other gathering. Being passionate about something isn't a curse as some people would think. Edith loves to cook and she always jumped at every opportunity she had to cook for people. She was doing it for fun because she is a civil servant, then one day she discovered she could make lots of money just by doing what she is passionate about. Read full story below. 

Question: Can you please tell about yourself?

Edith: My name is Edith Chinago Francis; I'm a Caterer and a Civil servant in the city of Port Harcourt.

Question: what inspired you to baking and cooking?

Edith: what inspired me to baking and cooking is the Joy I derive from doing it. I feel very happy whenever I want to decorate a cake, a hall, or cook for an event.

Interviewer: Catering is very important because it creates room for employment, it makes provision of food even to the poor masses, it also helps a mother to manage a home, the Caterer smiles as she speaks.

Question: What is your biggest mistake?

Edith: My biggest mistake so far was not having a good credit/ Payment facility for my customers. This resulted into a series of bad debts that had lots of touching stories. I had to keep reminding so many of my debtors, which lots of them never complied. But now, I have developed a better payment plan for my customers, where they can spread their payment over a period of time. 

Interviewer: there must be a challenge in every profession, but don't allow the challenges to weigh you down, but find a way to bit your challenges. The Caterer didn't allow her debtors to make her quit, rather she looked for a way to overcome.

Question: what are your final words to the upcoming entrepreneurs, Young school leavers, undergraduates, and those who don't have anything doing at the moment?

Edith: Follow your mind and your passion for anything good you want to achieve, don't just do anything because people are driving you into it. But learn a skill because you are passionate about it.

Interviewer: Thank you Caterer for your time, humility and Cooperation. Wish you more success and may God Almighty bless you.

Edith: Thank you too and God bless you.