In this episode, we speak to social entrepreneur Sonalie Figueiras, who reigns supreme on all things green. She is the founder & editor-in-chief of Green Queen, which is an award-winning impact media platform advocating for social & environmental change in Hong Kong that has grown to become a leading global authority on the alternative protein industry in Asia.

Throughout this episode, she tells us about her entrepreneurial journey, how she became interested in food, environmental issues, plant-derived proteins, and climate change, and gives us an outlook on the plant-based & alternative proteins industry and why we should start with our plate to create a more sustainable future for our planet.

In this episode, we speak to Gabrielle Mather, Founder & CEO of Restaurant Secrets Inc & Cornerstone 61 Consultancy. She has over 25 years of experience and is a seasoned Restaurateur, Operator & as a trusted F&B Consultant, she has been incubating F&B businesses since 2001.

Over the years, she has focused on transforming and development of over 300 F&B Concepts with 360 degrees hands on experience in BOH & FOH experiences with particular expertise in concept creation, menu development, interior design & brand development.

Through this episode we discuss her journey, challenges and trends in the restaurant industry as well as what it takes to bring F&B concepts to life in the most saturated F&B market.

This episode features Chef Carlos Frunze, a true embodiment of a third-culture heritage and a second-generation chef serving as Executive Chef at Teible. With a farm-to-fork philosophy, Teible provides seasonal ingredients to minimize its carbon footprint while also acknowledging the UAE's climate and landscape.

In addition to sharing his journey, Carlos speaks about his passion for fermentation, as well as ways to create a zero-waste kitchen and how he works as an activist for better food.

Find Us On - www.gulfood.com/letschewpodcast

In this episode, we speak to Kris Hall who is the founder of The Burnt Chef Project, a non-profit business. After 12 years of working in hospitality and experiencing mental illness, Kris launched the Project to tackle the stigma of mental health within the F&B and hospitality industry. Through corporate training sessions and merchandise sales, the Project grew tremendously and now provides free-to-access 24/7 support services as well as free health and wellbeing training.

In this episode, we speak to a phenomenal guest Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, an expert on social innovation, African agriculture and nutrition, entrepreneurship, and youth development. She has over 25 years of international development experience and is a recognized serial entrepreneur, author, public speaker, and consultant.

Over the years, she has focused exclusively on transforming the African agriculture and nutrition landscape. Through her work as the Executive Chair of Sahel Consulting Agriculture & Nutrition, co-founder of AACE Foods, founder of Nourishing Africa and her latest start-up is Changing Narratives Africa committed to changing global mindsets about Africa.

In this episode, we speak to Mohamed Aissaoui who is a fifth-generation farmer from France and now the CEO and Founder of My Farm Dubai.

He left his engineering career to pursue his deep love of educating and harvesting organic produce and planting seeds in the desert with the goal of growing plants, fruits, and vegetables in forest soil without disrupting the ecosystem.