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Because it is.

We care about our clients’ success like it is our own.

And we get that.

Ryan Gazder Founder Director HCTS (ryan@hotelkitchen.com)

Ryan Gazder

Rocket Scientist

Ryan has been part of the founding team since the company’s inception in 2004. 

 

With a technical background in rocket science & aerospace engineering, we don't know what he's doing in F&B and hospitality operations; but he has been responsible for phenomenal growth of our company and portfolio of iconic projects in 37 countries.

Andrea Karidis Culinary Director HCTS (andrea@hotelkitchen.com)

Andrea Karidis

Culinary Wizard

Andrea is our in-house chef and culinary director. She has been brought up in the restaurant business from childhood. She’s also the host of a popular foodie TV show aired in 27 countries across the MENA.

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Cooking delicious food, meeting new people and trekking the globe spreading humanitarian awareness are what drives and inspires her each day.  

Saman Sheikh Project Manager HCTS (saman@hotelkitchen.com)

Saman Sheikh

Project Manager

Saman is the most resourceful manager in our team. She has powerful organizational skills which make her very well suited to a design management role.

 

She is a  qualified professional interior designer who’s been living in the UAE since 1987, and she has received her degree in Interior Design from the American University in Dubai.

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