The Chef’s Counter: Doughbai’s Wadad Zarzour
Chef Wadad Zarzour, co-founder of Doughbai, joins Tiffany Eslick for week 8 of The Chef’s Counter. Doughbai is one of Dubai’s favourite neighbourhood bistros that’s built
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The Chef’s Counter: Chef Hadrien Villedieu
We’re kicking off week 7 of The Chef’s Counter with Chef Hadrien Villedieu of Chez Wam. Chef Hadrien is known for his instinctive approach to flavour and has
The Chef’s Counter: Vineet Bhatia MBE
Co-host Tiffany Eslick is joined by Chef Vineet Bhatia MBE, to kick off week 6 of The Chef’s Counter. Chef Vineet is behind many award-winning restaurants around
The Chef’s Counter: BB Social’s Spero Panagakis and Alex Stumpf
Co-host Tiffany Eslick is joined by Spero Panagakis and Chef Alex Stumpf from BB Social Dining. They're known for their bold Eastern-inspired flavours and strong commitment
The Chef’s Counter: Chef Shaw Lash
Co-host Tiffany Eslick is in conversation today with Chef Shaw Lash, known for her dedication to authentic Mexican cuisine. Chef Shaw has spent decades refining her craft across Mexico,
The Chef’s Counter: Stasha Toncev & Chef Milan Jurkovic
We’re continuing The Chef’s Counter, our new micro-series and an extension of our recently launched in-store initiative to support the chefs, founders and food entrepreneurs shaping
“We're like seeds thrown into the sands of Dubai”, with Kraken’s Chef Grégoire Berger
Our first repeat guest is the one-and-only Chef Grégoire Berger, now leading Kraken. Co-host Devina Divecha sits down with Chef Grégoire to talk about his own evolution
“Turning a wreckage into something sweet,” with Faim's Nadia Parekh
Hosts Tiffany Eslick and Devina Divecha are off to Business Bay to sit down with founder and cake-maker Nadia Parekh. They talk about Nadia's pivot from clinical
“I found my canvas in Dubai, the perfect place, the perfect spot, the perfect city,” with La Mar Dubai’s Chef Andreé Núñez
Co-host Devina Divecha sits down with Chef Andreé Núñez at La Mar by Gastón Acurio at Atlantis The Royal in Dubai. Chef Andreé talks discovering his love for cooking
“Going into a new market requires humility. You don’t know the market well, and you have to accept that.”
In this year-in-review episode, Hashem looks back on 2025 and what it actually took to open two restaurants in Riyadh in one year. It’s a conversation about
“Bread is never Beyoncé,” with food writer Liam Collens
We're closing out the year with food writer and general counsel Liam Collens. Tiffany Eslick and Devina Divecha sit down for an all-pie breakfast with Liam at
“I wanted to document recipes that are fading away or being appropriated,” with Hisham Assaad
Co-host Tiffany Eslick sits down at Mishkah with author (and clown) Hisham Assaad during his visit for the Sharjah Book Fair a couple of weeks ago. Hisham shares his