Interview
Chef: Bilal Al-Dawalibi Restaurant: Dilmah Tea Lounge Title: Executive Chef Q: Why did you first get into cooking? Being raised in a family that worked in the food industry for three generations, I can
Name: Zaina H. Al-Humaidhi Restaurant: The Gathering Bistro Title: Marketing Manager Faves: Chef: Ina Garten Cooking show: Chopped. Cookbook: None in particular! What experience most defined you
Name: Yousef Almenayes Restaurant/Concept: Pantry Bee Title: Partner Faves: Chef: Albert Adria. Cooking show: Good Eats. Cookbook: The Food Lab. What experience most defined your decision an
Name: Thamer Al Abduljaleel Concept: Hotel Calcutta / Dabba Wala Title: Co-Owner Faves: Chef: Heston Blumenthal. Cooking show: MasterChef Junior. Cookbook: Fatma Hussein’s Aklat Kuwaitiya (Kuwaiti Dish
Chef: Ammar Al-Fouzan Restaurant: Khaneen Title: Founder & Executive Chef Q: Why did you first get into cooking? Cooking for my hungry friends during weekends at late hours back when we were in high sc
Name: Sherif Coutry Restaurant/Concept: McDonald’s Title: Head of Marketing Faves: Chef: Sayed (parent’s cook). Cooking show: Eat Street. Cookbook: Never had one! What experience most de
Name: Randa Nabil Diab Business: 4R’s Consulting Title: Lead Consultant Faves: Chef: All Asian street food vendors! Cooking show: Chopped. Cookbook: Our family’s secret recipes. What e
Name: Mubarak Jaffar Restaurant(s): Junkyard, The Kitchen, Humble Burgers and Proper Sliders Title: CEO of Kuwait London Company Faves: Chef: Gordon Ramsey. Cooking show: Hell's Kitchen. Cookbook: O
Chef: Ali Bakri Restaurant: Akdeniz Hatay Sofrasi at Murouj, Sahara Title: Sous Chef Q: Why did you first get into cooking? My love and passion was there from a very young age, and the more it grew, th
Name: Ahmed El Meligui Restaurant/Concept: Crossroads Restaurant, JW Marriott Hotel Kuwait City Title: Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing Faves: Chef: Massimo Bottura, Jamie Oliver, Gordon Ramsa
Name: Abdul-Rahman AL-Khashan Restaurant: Dan Foods restaurant group Title: R&D Chef Q: Why did you first get into cooking? Being in the kitchen with my parents as a child. Q: Where were you
Name: Abdullah Al Mutawa Concept: Carriage Title: CEO Faves Chef: Gordon Ramsey. Cooking show: Kitchen Nightmares and Hell's Kitchen. Cookbook: Any dessert cookbook (they make my mouth water). What experience
Name: Constantine Felin U. Urquia Cafe: Costa Coffee Sahara Club Title: Barista Q: Why did you become a barista? One of my mentors is my father who worked in the hotel industry for 36 years and encouraged me to
