Farm To Table: The Chef

luucid Podcast

"There's a fine line between wanting to become a chef for social media or wanting to become a chef for yourself."
Our guide for today is Chef Faisal Al Nashmi the creative mind behind Street AlMakan, Table Otto, Pam and Cow, Street Cafe, and San Restorante. Faisal has been instrumental in the evolution of Kuwait's dining scene.
I want to set the stage for this interview by shining the spotlight on three main points of focus for our dialogue.
- About Faisal and his unique human journey.
- Explore the nuances behind creating a menu, a restaurant, and an unshakeable culinary identity.
- Walk away with some habits that a successful entrepreneur, chef, and leader like Faisal has developed to aid his success
References mentioned in this episode:
Le Cordon Bleu - Culinary School
Street Al Makan - Restaurant
Coffee in Feeding Milk Bottles - Went Viral
Fries "Dumpster Mentality"
Kuwait as a Food Capital
Ali Bukhamseen - Kuwaiti Farmer
Kenaneya Farms Kuwait
Chef Michel Roux Jr.
Gordon Ramsay on Youtube
Nigella Lawson - Food writer and chef
Momofuku: A Cookbook
Ivan Ramen - Cookbook
David Chang
David Chang and Microwave Cooking

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Instagram @zubaneen

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Chapters

1. Farm To Table: The Chef (00:00:00)

2. On Being Mugged as A Kid (00:01:27)

3. The Cordon Bleu Experience (00:03:30)

4. First Day On The Job (00:05:01)

5. Reshaping The Dining Sector (00:07:37)

6. Where are the Food Critics? (00:10:14)

7. It's All About Presentation (00:11:40)

8. Intermission (00:13:45)

9. Does serving fries makes you a sellout? (00:14:17)

10. The Food Capital (00:18:34)

11. Alcohol and Suppliers (00:21:11)

12. Farm To Table (00:23:17)

13. Who are your favorite chefs? (00:25:21)

14. Books Recommendations (00:26:39)

15. Important Message (00:28:03)

16. Whats next for Chef Faisal (00:29:52)