About Us
America’s Soul Food Museum presents over 400 years of contributions by African Americans in the Culinary Arts & Hospitality Industry. The goals of The Soul Food Museum are to document, preserve, celebrate and educate all people, especially our youth, the history and achievements of the Soul Food Industry by focusing on the fascinating history of Soul Food, Soul Food Restaurants, Black culture and Black food ways in America and around the world. Also featured are black food and beverage manufacturers, farmers, entrepreneurs, recipes, entertainment as well as new food products on the market by Black manufacturers.
America’s Soul Food Museum is also a support system for chefs, cooks, waiters, waitresses, bartenders, housekeepers, janitors, dishwashers, shoe shiners, caterers, restaurants, hotel owners and food manufacturers. Annually, the Southern Heritage Food Expo & Awards celebration gives 5ft. trophies to those in the industry that exemplify excellence.
Dr. Kenneth Willhoite is Chef, Founder, and president of the Soul Food Museum and the National African American Culinary Arts & Hospitality Association (NAACAHA). Dr. Willhoite was recognized in Who’s Who publication of Atlanta 2007 and has been recognized for his culinary and historical research of the industry. Mr. Willhoite, has been featured in the New York Times, Atlanta Journal Constitution, The Conductor-ORR, Who’s who in Black Atlanta, Atlanta Daily World, Cross Roads News, Chicago Tribune, Washington Times, Washington Post, Creative Loafing, Black Enterprise, New York Amsterdam Newspaper, Cuisine Noir Magazine online, Black Enterprise and many other print publications. He has appeared on numerous local Atlanta television shows, National Public Radio (NPR), and radio shows such as Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Radio Show, promoting African Americans contributions to the Culinary Arts & Hospitality Industry.
Dr. Willhoite received his degree from Howard University, Washington Saturday College and graduate of the Culinary School of Washington DC. Chef, Dr. Kenneth Willhoite has researched the Culinary Arts and Hospitality industry for over 30 years. Traveling coast to coast, receiving numerous awards and recognition for his cooking and achievements, Dr. Willhoite is known as a Culinary Historian who has cooked for many celebrities and entertainers.The Soul Food Museum is located in the Historic Martin Luther King District in Atlanta. He is on a mission by the Grace of God and the spirit of our ancestors to continue the legacy.The Soul Food Museum is on a mission by the Grace of God and the spirit of our ancestors to continue the legacy.
