The Stories Behind Iconic Restaurant Brands

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Amjad Barakat

Co-founder & CEO, Brunch’n’Cake

Luma Makhlouf

Co-Founder, HL Food

Katerina Borodich

CEO, DrinkIt

Mona Al Sayah

CEO & Co-Founder, Hostmind

Chef Khaled Albaker

Co-Founder, Ventri Group

Filippo Sgattoni

Group CEO, Alamar Foods Company

Omar Shihab

Founder, BOCA

Sherif M. El Sherif

Managing Director, Olayan Group

Naim Maadad

Chief Executive and Founder - Gates Hospitality

Amjad Barakat

Co-founder & CEO, Brunch’n’Cake

Luma Makhlouf

Co-Founder, HL Food

Katerina Borodich

CEO, DrinkIt

Mona Al Sayah

CEO & Co-Founder, Hostmind

Chef Khaled Albaker

Co-Founder, Ventri Group

Filippo Sgattoni

Group CEO, Alamar Foods Company

Omar Shihab

Founder, BOCA

Sherif M. El Sherif

Managing Director, Olayan Group

Naim Maadad

Chief Executive and Founder - Gates Hospitality

Amjad Barakat

Co-founder & CEO, Brunch’n’Cake

Luma Makhlouf

Co-Founder, HL Food

Katerina Borodich

CEO, DrinkIt

Mona Al Sayah

CEO & Co-Founder, Hostmind

Chef Khaled Albaker

Co-Founder, Ventri Group

Filippo Sgattoni

Group CEO, Alamar Foods Company

Omar Shihab

Founder, BOCA

Sherif M. El Sherif

Managing Director, Olayan Group

Naim Maadad

Chief Executive and Founder - Gates Hospitality

Amjad Barakat

Co-founder & CEO, Brunch’n’Cake

Luma Makhlouf

Co-Founder, HL Food

Katerina Borodich

CEO, DrinkIt

Mona Al Sayah

CEO & Co-Founder, Hostmind

Chef Khaled Albaker

Co-Founder, Ventri Group

Filippo Sgattoni

Group CEO, Alamar Foods Company

Omar Shihab

Founder, BOCA

Sherif M. El Sherif

Managing Director, Olayan Group

Naim Maadad

Chief Executive and Founder - Gates Hospitality

Saer Imad

Fromer Group General Manager, Almed Retail

Chad Mackay

CEO, Fire & Vine Hospitality

Joe Frem

CEO and Co-Founder, Matbakhi

Kevin Bentley

Head of Technology, Jollibee North America

Prashanth Menon

Regional Director, PizzaExpress UAE

Troy Hooper

CEO, Hot Palette America

Panchali Mahendra

President, Atelier House Hospitality

Benson Tsai

Co-Founder & CEO, Stellar Pizza

George Kunnappally

Managing Director - Nando’s UAE

Saer Imad

Fromer Group General Manager, Almed Retail

Chad Mackay

CEO, Fire & Vine Hospitality

Joe Frem

CEO and Co-Founder, Matbakhi

Kevin Bentley

Head of Technology, Jollibee North America

Prashanth Menon

Regional Director, PizzaExpress UAE

Troy Hooper

CEO, Hot Palette America

Panchali Mahendra

President, Atelier House Hospitality

Benson Tsai

Co-Founder & CEO, Stellar Pizza

George Kunnappally

Managing Director - Nando’s UAE

Saer Imad

Fromer Group General Manager, Almed Retail

Chad Mackay

CEO, Fire & Vine Hospitality

Joe Frem

CEO and Co-Founder, Matbakhi

Kevin Bentley

Head of Technology, Jollibee North America

Prashanth Menon

Regional Director, PizzaExpress UAE

Troy Hooper

CEO, Hot Palette America

Panchali Mahendra

President, Atelier House Hospitality

Benson Tsai

Co-Founder & CEO, Stellar Pizza

George Kunnappally

Managing Director - Nando’s UAE

Saer Imad

Fromer Group General Manager, Almed Retail

Chad Mackay

CEO, Fire & Vine Hospitality

Joe Frem

CEO and Co-Founder, Matbakhi

Kevin Bentley

Head of Technology, Jollibee North America

Prashanth Menon

Regional Director, PizzaExpress UAE

Troy Hooper

CEO, Hot Palette America

Panchali Mahendra

President, Atelier House Hospitality

Benson Tsai

Co-Founder & CEO, Stellar Pizza

George Kunnappally

Managing Director - Nando’s UAE

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