Interviews Archives

Bobby Chinn on Vietnamese cooking at home and the region’s culinary scene

In Dubai for the upcoming Gather by JW event, we catch up with Bobby Chinn – international chef, TV presenter, restaurateur, and cookbook author, and perhaps most famously known in this region as a judge on MBC’s ‘Top Chef Middle…
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Farm to fork: Waitrose’s sustainable ethos brings high-quality produce to the region

With eight stores in operation in the Middle East, the region’s foodies have become accustom to Waitrose’s quality food offerings in recent years. Here, we speak to Morne Fourie, general manager of marketing, Waitrose UAE, to learn more about…
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The St. Regis Abu Dhabi’s Stewart Bell on the art of traditional pastry

We sat down with Stewart Bell, pastry chef at The St. Regis Abu Dhabi, to talk all things patisserie and the return to traditions in the pastry kitchen. Tell us a bit about your role… I head up the daily…
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Double the fun: Yoann Grillet on FIVE’s Jumeirah Village expansion

We caught up with FIVE’s director of F&B and culinary, Yoann Grillet, to get the lowdown on the luxury brand’s latest hotel opening in Jumeirah Village, featuring more than 247 luxurious rooms, 269 private floating pools and numerous modern…
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Kcal’s Lauren Jacobsen on creating tasty and nutritious school lunches

Kcal’s Director of Nutrition, Lauren Jacobsen shares all the inspiration you’ll need for creating tasty and nutritious back-to-school lunchboxes that your kids will love. For parents creating back-to-school lunchboxes, what food groups should each packed lunch contain? Lunches should…
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Head of culinary Mahmoud Alkahwaji’s “must-try dishes” at Grand Hyatt Dubai

Tell us a little bit about how you started out as a chef… After graduating with a degree in Hotel Management, I began my career as a commis chef at a standalone restaurant here in Dubai. In 2009, I joined…
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Bobby Chinn on Vietnamese cooking at home and the region’s culinary scene

Farm to fork: Waitrose’s sustainable ethos brings high-quality produce to the region

The St. Regis Abu Dhabi’s Stewart Bell on the art of traditional pastry

Double the fun: Yoann Grillet on FIVE’s Jumeirah Village expansion

Kcal’s Lauren Jacobsen on creating tasty and nutritious school lunches

Head of culinary Mahmoud Alkahwaji’s “must-try dishes” at Grand Hyatt Dubai

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