He Became A Chef At 15 To Buy Football Shoes | Shehab Medhat (E163)

About this episode

Chef JKP interviews Shehab Medhat about his journey from a kitchen job at 15 to becoming a renowned chef in Dubai.

Send us Fan Mail What does it take to turn pressure into purpose before the age of 26? Chef JKP sits down with Shehab Medhat, Chef of Savryn Restaurant in Dubai, whose journey began at 15 with a kitchen job he took just to buy football shoes. From steward to self-taught chef, 35 restaurants in Egypt, Bocuse d’Or Africa, San Pellegrino Young Chef, and winning Top Chef Middle East, his story is built on sacrifice, speed, competition, and relentless work. Now in Dubai, Shehab is building Savr...

People in this episode

Host: Chef JKP

Guest: Shehab Medhat

Topics covered

• chef journey
• cooking competition
• self-taught chef
• career development
• youth entrepreneurship

Keywords

• chef
• Dubai
• Savryn Restaurant
• Top Chef
• Bocuse d’Or
• cooking
• career
• youth
• competition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Savryn Restaurant

Places: Dubai, Egypt

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