The food industry is something we all have a connection with, as we are all like to eat. What goes into establishing a food business however, it an entirely different story,, it is very complex and challenging in any part of the world. Mustafa Koita is the founder and CEO of Koita foods, an organic food company, which he set up in Dubai in 2013, he tells us ... Show More
Jul 2022
Jad Hamadeh, Founder & CEO at HD Smartglass
Today we're joined by Jad Hamadeh, the founder and CEO of HD Smartglass. A UAE based Glass, Aluminium and Smart Products and Services Company. Executing projects in and around the UAE since 2009, with its services spread into design, fabrication and installation of Glass, Al ... Show More
46m 40s
Jul 2022
Sachinn J Laala, CEO at Liquid
Today we have Sachinn J Laala, the CEO at Liquid. A homegrown UAE brand, and the Middle East's first independent agency fully dedicated to Commerce that has begun to expand globally, including eastern Europe and soon the UK.
53m 51s
Jul 2022
Matt Toogood, Co-Founder of Raw Coffee
On today's episode of Dubai Works, were joined by Matt TooGood, the co-founder of Raw Coffee Company. The UAE’s first roastery to offer 100% organic and fair-trade coffee. Zoning in on sustainability, they've cut the use of plastic, water, and chemicals in the productio ... Show More
54m 55s
Jul 2021
How to weather the rollercoaster of entrepreneurship with Dana Baki, COO and Co-Founder of Munch:On
Today’s episode is with Dana Baki, co-founder and COO of Munch:On (formerly LUNCH:ON), a food delivery app and one of the region’s fastest growing tech companies. The company was selected as one of the Top 50 Hottest Tech Companies in the World by Techcrunch. Before starting MUNC ... Show More
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Mar 2021
Has the food industry made Covid worse?
Obesity is a major factor in which countries have the worst Covid-19 death rates, a new report suggests. So could this be a moment of reckoning for food and beverage businesses?Manuela Saragosa hears from John Wilding, president of the World Obesity Federation, which produced the ... Show More
17m 58s
Aug 2021
Creating a social and personalized experience to connect restaurants with diners with Elmenus Founder, Amir Allam
Today’s episode is with Amir Allam, the CEO and Founder of Elmenus, a food discovery platform with over 12,000 restaurants and over 1.5 Million monthly users. Their mission is to share the best dishes in each city in the region by combining a social, visual and personalized exper ... Show More
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Jan 2022
Dang Foods: Vincent and Andrew Kitirattragarn
Vincent Kitirattragarn grew up in a Thai-Chinese-American household, which meant eating congee and lemongrass chicken, while also ordering chicken McNuggets with his younger brothers. He dreamed of opening his own Thai restaurant, but an exhausting stint working at one convinced ... Show More
1h 7m
Mar 2024
E70: What is a hybrid kitchen and how to build one, with Jihad El Eit
'I have my termination letter framed in my office’ that is the first thing that Jihad said to me when I first met him. Jihad El Eit, is the Founder & Group CEO at Kaykroo, the region’s creator of home grown brands like Manoushe Street, the Good Bowl, Fern el Balad, the Pasta Cup ... Show More
1h 2m
Aug 2022
HIBT Lab! Yolélé: Pierre Thiam
Pierre Thiam was robbed within days of arriving in New York City. It was 1989, and he had just traveled to the U.S. from Senegal to study chemistry and physics. This chance incident, however, set Pierre’s life on an entirely different course. Today, he’s a renowned chef, restaura ... Show More
41m 1s