Episode #98,

Hani AlMalki

On Dubai’s F&B reset, credibility over clout, and a restaurant career built without a restaurant

56 min

June 4, 2026

56 min

June 4, 2026

Conversations with people who live between cultures and make things — founders, designers, chefs, artists, the occasional novelist. Mostly from the Middle East. Recorded at The Lighthouse Restaurant & Bar, hosted by Hashem Montasser. No sponsors.

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