Egyptian chef Shehab Medhat sets sights on Michelin success
Egyptian Shehab Medhat, chef patron of Savryn, is taking on the fine dining scene with a bold African concept. After winning Top Chef, he is now pushing boundaries, blending heritage with modern techniques, and challenging long-standing perceptions of African and Arab cuisine on a global stage.
Valrhona campaign highlights resilience and unity across Middle East hospitality community
Valrhona’s “Celebrating Our Community” spotlights Middle East chefs, revealing how resilience, teamwork and gratitude are shaping hospitality today.
Chef Karim Haïdar celebrates Lebanese flavors in his new book
Karim Haïdar releases Dictionnaire des Saveurs du Liban, a book exploring Lebanon’s culinary identity through its ingredients, traditions and regional flavors. We sat with the chef and owner of Sama restaurant and Les Mots et le Ciel catering to discuss his book and Lebanese cuisine.
In the kitchen with Rachel Bado, group executive chef
In the kitchen, Rachel Bado, group executive chef creative at SAS Hospitality, finds joy through ingredients, guided by cultures and memories. She shares more in this exclusive interview.
A taste of the kingdom in France with chef Abdualltef Alrashoudi of bakery LÂM
Located in The Avenues, Kuwait City, Midar offers a sophisticated yet nostalgic seafood experience that draws inspiration from Kuwait’s golden era of the 1960s and 1970s, a time of prosperity in design and culture.
How head chef Marc Mahfouz quietly redefined excellence at MILA
Marc Mahfouz, head chef at MILA, Rosewood Hotel Doha, reveals how his disciplined, memory-driven cuisine transformed homegrown experimentation into Bib Gourmand recognized excellence.
Californian creativity meets ME heritage with chef Charbel Hayek
Former Top Chef MENA winner and Hayek Hospitality founder serves Middle Eastern flavors with a dash of Californian creativity in the US. In a sit-down with HN, he tackles tough questions, challenges everything diners thought they knew about him and his cuisine, and more.
Cooking with heart with chef Rita Soueidan of Maisan15
Dubai-born chef Rita Soueidan, head chef at Maisan15, believes that cooking is an act of love and giving. True to her motto ‘Lead with love, uplift others and give back every day,’ she mentors youth with disabilities and supports underprivileged communities, proving that true hospitality begins with heart and compassion.
