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We talk to chefs about menu development, the key elements in creating a restaurant brand that resonates with the consumer, how they currently source ingredients and what they are looking for from the supply chain.
Steering clear of the Korean tradition to focus on barbecues and table-top grills, newly opened Kimpo brings fuss-free street-food and a “well-stocked bar” to Dubai’s burgeoning F&B scene. Here, Chef Sung Choul Lee talks of the restaurant’s “no clucks given” mantra, his return to Dubai and his fond memories of
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A number of Dubai chefs have taken to social media to inspire home cooks with online recipe demonstrations, following the UAE restaurant closures. Roberto Segura launched his “Cooking at Home” online series earlier this month and has focused on promoting healthy recipes to his 16,000 Instagram followers in the weeks since.
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Famed Michelin star chef, Massimo Bottura, has launched a new #KitchenQuarantine series to inspire home cooks who are on lockdown amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Italian chef has been keeping spirits high and posting regular updates on Instagram to inspire those currently facing restrictions – both in his home country and
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Chef Mauro Colagreco’s restaurant Mirazur in France was recently named as the world’s number one restaurant in the highly acclaimed 50 Best Restaurant Awards. Fresh of the back of his recent win, he’s arrived in Dubai to take over all F&B operations in the One&Only Royal Mirage in Dubai. The
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The tallest five-star hotel in the world, JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, has announced the appointment of Moritz Neumann as their new Executive Chef. In his new role, he will oversee the hotel’s 15 award-winning restaurants, lounges and bars and lead a team of 300 talented chefs. Neumann, a German-national, joins the
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Voting has now opened to industry professionals for The Pro Chef Middle East Awards 2020. Comprising 18 categories, the prestigious event - now in its eighth year - celebrates culinary excellence from across the Middle East. The 2019 event saw a record number of votes cast, with the total reaching more than
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Gulfood 2020, the landmark 25th edition of the region’s longest-running annual F&B trade show at Dubai World Trade Centre, opened on Sunday 16 February, with renowned chefs displaying their tremendous talents, awarding-winning dishes and different approaches to food. Tastes of the World, Gulfood’s popular interactive feature, is collecting an exciting line-up
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Taj Jumeirah Lakes Towers opened its doors in late 2019, bringing with it the international debut of the brand’s heritage restaurant – Shamiana. Speaking in a one-to-one with The Pro Chef Middle East, executive chef Sonu Koithara tells us more about bringing the 47-year-old concept to a new market. Tell us
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Chef Cristian Lisci has been announced as the Chef de Cuisine of the new Bullona Cairo restaurant at the Four Seasons Cairo Nile Plaza. Chef Cristian has held various roles at famed Michelin restaurants and 5-star hotels over his illustrious career of over 25 years. At the age of only
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Scotland’s food and drink scene is the envy of the world. Beautiful fertile land, clean air and clear waters lead to a harvest of the most natural and healthy ingredients. The food and drink sector in Scotland has a turnover of more than £15 billion annually – making it Scotland’s
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