Nourish by Spinneys

We’re back with our Chef’s Counter micro-series and we’re kicking the season off with Chef Karlo Pacheco, Founding Chef of Maxzi. He’s bringing two of Maxzi’s iconic dishes to Spinneys — the Brisket Mac & Cheese at the hot counter and the Hot Honey Chicken Sando at our Spinneys cafe.

The Chef’s Counter micro-series is an extension of our in-store initiative to support the chefs and food entrepreneurs shaping the UAE’s dining scene. We’ll have a new chef featured in store and on the show each month.

And stay tuned! Chef Karlo will be back in a couple of weeks on the show and tell us all about his journey from Miami to Dubai.

This week, Tiffany Eslick sits down with Charlie Wright, founder of Humantra and Josh Fogg, their Senior Sales Manager. Charlie shares his previous experiences as a founder before launching Humantra. Charlie and Josh then talk about the science behind hydration and Humantra’s R&D approach.

Humantra have also just launched a new flavour exclusive to Spinneys—find out all about it on the episode!

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Welcome back to a new season of Nourish by Spinneys, where food is everything.

Orit Mohammed, founder of Boon Coffee, sits down with co-host Tiffany Eslick to talk about the company’s growth as a distributor and now operator of 12 cafes across the country. Orit also talks about Ethiopian coffee culture, and how the terroir impacts not just the flavour notes but also the body of the coffee.

We’re closing out The Chef’s Counter with Kathy Johnston from Birch Bakery. Birch is one of Dubai’s loved artisanal bakeries featuring 100% sustainable Wildfarmed flour. For The Chef’s Counter, Birch is working with the luscious red apricots we source from Provence to create a beautiful apricot tart, available this week at select Spinneys stores.

The Chef’s Counter is our micro-series and an extension of our in-store initiative to support the chefs and food entrepreneurs shaping the UAE’s dining scene. We’ll be taking a break for the summer and will return with new episodes in September, see you then!

Co-host Tiffany Eslick sits down with Chang Sup Shin and Chef Eric Lee for week 9 of The Chef’s Counter. Chang and Eric are pioneers of pop-ups in Dubai and form part of the creative force behind Ugly Burger and Ugly Noodles. They’ve built a cult following through collabs across the city, combining a passion for making great food accessible, and a deep knowledge of Asian ingredients, cultures and cooking traditions. And they just might be bringing Ugly Noodles to a more permanent spot in the city soon – listen in for details!

For The Chef’s Counter, the duo are bringing a roasted chicken leg with a sweet & savoury glaze, paired with a Hong Kong fried rice to select Spinneys stores this week.

The Chef’s Counter is our micro-series and an extension of our in-store initiative to support the chefs and food entrepreneurs shaping the UAE’s dining scene.

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Chef Wadad Zarzour, co-founder of Doughbai, joins Tiffany Eslick for week 8 of The Chef’s Counter. Doughbai is one of Dubai’s favourite neighbourhood bistros that’s built around the art of slow fermentation sourdough, and delicious Levantine flavours.

For The Chef’s Counter, Chef Wadad is bringing Doughbai’s trio of dips to Spinneys — their signature hand-strained labneh and feta with za'atar, jalapeno & walnuts, the sundried tomato, olives & walnut dip, and the muhamara.

The Chef’s Counter micro-series is an extension of our in-store initiative to support the chefs and food entrepreneurs shaping the UAE’s dining scene.

We’re kicking off week 7 of The Chef’s Counter with Chef Hadrien Villedieu of Chez Wam. Chef Hadrien is known for his instinctive approach to flavour and has built Chez Wam around the idea of bringing people together over exciting, unexpected food inspired by his travels, experiences and ingredients from around the world.

For The Chef’s Counter, Chef Hadrien is bringing a Spinneys-exclusive take on Chez Wam’s much-loved Poulet au Sprite and a brownie dessert cup.

The Chef’s Counter is our micro-series and an extension of our in-store initiative to support the chefs and food entrepreneurs shaping the UAE’s dining scene.

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Co-host Tiffany Eslick is joined by Chef Vineet Bhatia MBE, to kick off week 6 of The Chef’s Counter. Chef Vineet is behind many award-winning restaurants around the world as well as three in the UAE, Indego by Vineet, Indya and the recently opened Naan & Co.

Chef Vineet is known for his modern interpretation of Indian cuisine and has spent four decades balancing tradition and technique. For The Chef’s Counter, he’s bringing two vibrant curry dishes to Spinneys inspired by his Indya spice blends — Coastal Coconut and Fiery Madras.

The Chef’s Counter is our micro-series and an extension of our in-store initiative to support the chefs, founders and food entrepreneurs shaping the UAE’s dining scene.

We’ll be back after the Eid break with new dishes and a new episode, see you then!

Co-host Tiffany Eslick is joined by Spero Panagakis and Chef Alex Stumpf from BB Social Dining. They're known for their bold Eastern-inspired flavours and strong commitment to local sourcing and are now bringing their signature bang bang chicken baos to select Spinneys stores.

BB Social Dining has become one of the UAE’s favourite homegrown concepts with venues in DIFC and Time Out Market Dubai.

This episode continues our new micro-series called The Chef's Counter, an extension of our recently launched in-store initiative to support the chefs, founders and food entrepreneurs shaping the UAE’s dining scene.

The past five weeks have been a great start, with cookies, bagels, salads, pastelitos, tacos and baklava launched in stores from a range of talented chefs.

Co-host Tiffany Eslick is in conversation today with Chef Shaw Lash, known for her dedication to authentic Mexican cuisine. Chef Shaw has spent decades refining her craft across Mexico, the U.S., and Europe. 

Today, she brings that dedication and passion to Dubai through Lila Taqueria and Lila Molino, using traditional methods of nixtamalisation to create authentic tortillas, chips and exceptional masa.

This episode continues our new micro-series called The Chef's Counter, an extension of our recently launched in-store initiative to support the chefs, founders and food entrepreneurs shaping the UAE’s dining scene.

The past three weeks have been a great start, with cookies, bagels, salads, pastelitos, and baklava launched in stores from a range of talented chefs. Chef Shaw also shares the mouth-watering dish coming to select Spinneys stores this week, and how collaboration and food connect people and communities.