It is no coincidence that Omari’s last name is McQueen. Omari was fast to start his journey as becoming an entrepreneur. Omari is the youngest award winning vegan chef in the UK and the founder and CEO of Dipalicious. Now, Omari at twelve years old, hosts his own YouTube Channel, published a cookbook, and is known as Britain’s Youngest chef. The most inspiring part of Omari’s story is the way he found a solution to a problem. Omari was taught how to cook at seven years old, the same time when his mother became ill. His father would often come home late from work, leaving Omari to do most of the cooking. Omari wanted to find ways to help his mother, so he began to research, which brought him to a vegan diet. After doing some research, he found a video on YouTube that inspired him, and the rest was history. Omari started with a YouTube video on vegan pizza that featured his homemade dip called “Caribbean Kick”. His dip became popular amongst his family and friends so he decided to go to a fair and sell his dips for fun. When his dips were sold out and happily consumed by costumers, Omari realized he wanted to start a business. Omari then launched his business, “Dipalicious”, the website for his business can be found here; Vegan Dips | Dipalicious. Omari consistently makes YouTube videos for kids, which is a great idea because a lot of kids use YouTube as their connection to the online world. Usually whenever nutrition is talked about, it is known to be an adult conversation. Most people who are vegan are older, but Omari is challenging that normality. He is appealing to younger generations of people regarding nutrition. Omari is not stopping his innovation in the slightest. He wants to start a bus restaurant along with offering food on the good. Omari’s story and path to innovation is extremely noteworthy. He solved an issue at a young age, and made it into something great. Omari is a great example of a person who was not fazed by the social norm of today’s society. Omari is a tremendous inspiration to all!
I love how Omari is challenging the normality. I hope it starts to appeal younger generations. I would definitely try his Vegan Dips form his business Dipalicious!