Talk 11 – Rethinking the future of Lebanese cuisine

As part of a series of 12 talks powered by Hospitality News Middle East and funded by the USAID Lebanon Enterprise development (LED) project Nagi Morkos founder and managing partner at Hodema Consulting Services moderated the panel “Rethinking the future of Lebanese cuisine” which was held on April  22nd 2021. The 11th virtual roundtable welcomed a panel of renowned Lebanese chefs restaurateurs and entrepreneurs to share their views on how Lebanese cuisine can evolve. The panelists were: Youssef Akiki owner and managing partner of Kitchen Backstage and Brût restaurants; Joe Barza master chef and owner of Joe Barza Culinary Consultancy; Maroun Chedid chef and restaurateur; Alan Geaam Michelin star chef and owner of Restaurant Alan Geaam; Hussein Hadid chef caterer and food consultant at Hussein Hadid SAL; Mireille Hayek founder and owner of Em Sherif; and Philippe Massoud executive chef and owner of ilili brands.

To watch the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fLzKT3zSto