Kenyan Chef Bernice Kariuki has announced his exit from Arsenal after two years at the club.
Kariuki in a statement on Monday, May 29 expressed gratitude to Arsenal for the honor of working as a first-team chef.
She gushed about the 2022–2023 season, saying it was the best for the team since the Invincible era.
“A final day flourish! Finished the season with a bang. Simply the best! Arsenal, Arsenal, Arsenal. The 2022/2023 campaign was the best special season ever. I hang my gloves as a very proud chef. It has been an honour working for the best club in the world. I was truly humbled,” she stated.
Kariuki also extended her gratitude to Kenya for showing her support over the years.
“More blessings in my next Job. The experience has been like a royal dream, truly humbled. Thank you, especially my country Kenya,” she added.
Kariuki began her career in the hotel industry before advancing to Arsenal. Prior to joining the London-based club, she worked for cutting-edge hotels such as London’s Dorchester Hotel and the Waldorf Hilton Hotel.
Kariuki joined Arsenal in 2021 and has been cooking exclusively for first-team players, the management team and members of the club’s technical bench
In a previous interview, she attributed her achievement in obtaining the lucrative position to a chance meeting with former Arsenal captain and current Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
“There was one time we went to a Christmas party and I met Aubameyang, who is now at Chelsea, and I asked if he could get me a job at the club,” Kariuki told Chams Media TV.
“He said I could be his personal chef, and that is how I got my job. He was passionate about the food because he liked the pilau I made.”
