Peace Butera

Peace Nankunda Butera is a Ugandan culinary artist, who works as the Executive Sous Chef (second-in-command) at the Kampala Serena Hotel, a five-star establishment in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. She is one of a handful of women in prominent professional culinary positions on the African continent.

Career In 1993, she worked as an apprentice for three months, at the Nile Hotel in Kampala. The hotel hired her as a cook, after her training.

During the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2007, which was held in Kampala, from 23 to 25 November 2007, Queen Elizabeth II stayed at the Kampala Serena for four days. Chef Peace Butera was selected to prepare some of the Queen's menu items during that period. She has also, in the past, prepared meals for President Bill Clinton and his family.

Family Peace Butera is married to Vincent Butera and together are the parents of four children Kylie, Kelly, Lillian and Laban, two natural ones and two adopted ones.