Your Onion

Today, we speak to Grant Marais, the Chef de Cuisine at the Marriott Marquis, City Center Doha. A specialized chef in everything meat and steaks, Grant has had a special connection to food ever since he was a child, because his grandparents ran their own bakery. Over the years, Grant has received several accolades in his field. Listen in to explore his journey in the restaurant and hotel management industry.

Today, we speak to Michal Kosior, the office Manager of International Amber Association, a company that provides premium amber jewelry. We talk about the formation of amber, its significance in the region, and how the jewelry industry is run. Listen in to his story.

Today, we speak to Vineet Nambiar, a serial entrepreneur. He’s founded various entrepreneurial ventures over the past few years, his latest being Mavericks 365, a global innovation and networking platform that aims to bring like-minded innovative entrepreneurs and networkers together. We speak about his achievements, including the QSTP scholarship to study Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University, and his experiences with being involved in so many different ventures.

Today, we speak to David Girard, Executive Chef in Intercontinental Hotel The City. Originally French, David lived in the UK for 15 years, where he studied pastry making. Now, he has a team of professionals who help market and promote his work. Listen in for some hotel industry inspiration!

Today, we talk to Dr. Dolf De Roos, a successful international real estate investor and a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. We talk about his experience living in 7 countries, how he learned about real estate and the consultancy industry, his challenges as an author, and his successful journey. We discuss how the rich make money through the real estate industry and much more!

Sarah Champa is the founder of Maktaba Qatar, a children’s library. We talk about her journey studying in some top-tier universities, her interest in cultural studies, the development of an app for children’s books in Qatar, and her journey towards opening the library. Listen in!

This is our final iftar review, rounding off Ramadan before going into Eid. Here we sample the delights at the W Doha Hotel.

Liz McColgan, a 1991 10 K marathon World Champion, Olympic silver medalist in 1988, and winner in London, New York, and Tokyo city marathons is our guest for today! She runs Doha Athletic Club, helping kids from all over the world improve their running. We discuss how she started running marathons, her struggle with arthritis, how she battled crippling self-doubt, and her quest to a positive mindset.

Amin Char is the Managing Partner and Founder of Business Box, a one-stop advisory firm that provided consultancy for all your business needs, from financial advice to marketing and training as well. We talk about Amin’s journey towards forming his own company, how he received his credentials and the services offered by Business Box.