Passion for food leads woman to open own restaurant

Though her degree was in mass communication, by the time Shericka Lewinson finished Northern Caribbean University, she hungered for a new career path.

She did various jobs, but nine months ago, the passion for food, that she had for years, evolved, and became a brand. Last December she officially launched ‘Danzi’s Kitchen’.

“It (the idea) came from my past boss. He had always been telling me that I could cook, and this was a great name. I wasn’t sure what

I wanted to do ... and then food came along again and it gave me the biggest joy,” she said.

REGISTRATION

The business, located in the heart of May Pen, is home-based. She said that she is in the process of registering it so that she can start paying taxes.

“It is hard to get a good location in May Pen because there are places, but when you go there, there are sewage problems, and I don’t want my restaurant to be just anywhere. I want it to be a household name where people can come and chill and eat,” she said. “When I just started I did it at the back of my house and I moved to another location where the backyard space is much bigger and I can set up my kitchen. I am just focusing on my craft right now and getting my food perfect so that people get good food. I want to get the perfect location, so until then I will be working from home.”

LEARNING THE CRAFT

From a tender age, she has been playing around food. She said that her mother was always working and, as such, she had