CENTURY DREAM: Evelyn Knows She Won’t See 2071 But Has One Final Wish For Her School

Mrs. Evelyn Addo-Boye, 86 says may not be around to witness the College of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management (CoCAHM) celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2071, but she already knows what she wants the next generation to protect: the food and beverage legacy she built.

Speaking to Kafui Dey, the founder reflected on the journey of an institution that began in 1971 with just 11 students and has grown into a recognised hospitality training institution with graduates working in Ghana and beyond.

Mrs. Addo-Boye recalled that when she started the school, her vision went beyond food and beverage.

“When I started this school, I was doing dressmaking, hairdressing and other things,” she said.

Over time, however, food and beverage training became the heart of the institution and the area she believes future leaders should continue to strengthen.

“My major one is food and beverage,” she said.

For Mrs. Addo-Boye, the future of CoCAHM should not be about trying to do everything, but about becoming even better at what made the institution stand out.

“I will ask them to continue doing the food and beverage and specialise or go further,” she said.

Her wish is therefore not simply for CoCAHM to survive until its centenary, but for its successors to take the foundation she laid and build on it with deeper expertise, stronger skills and continued commitment to practical training.

From a small school of 11 students in 1971 to an institution whose graduates now work in Ghana and abroad, CoCAHM has become part of Ghana’s hospitality story.

And as the institution looks ahead to 2071, Mrs. Addo-Boye’s message is clear: keep the food and beverage legacy alive, take it further and let future generations build on what she started.