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The Chef’s Counter: Birch Bakery’s Kathy Johnston

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!

The Chef’s Counter: Chang Sup Shin and Chef Eric Lee

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. Music ID: 5ROQ12DERYHSUUVQ

The Chef’s Counter: Doughbai’s Wadad Zarzour

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.

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The Chef’s Counter: Hadrien Villedieu

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. Music ID: 5ROQ12DERYHSUUVQ

The Chef’s Counter: Vineet Bhatia MBE

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!

The Chef’s Counter: BB Social’s Spero Panagakis and Alex Stumpf

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 s

The Chef’s Counter: Shaw Lash’s beef barbacoa tacos

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 passi

The Chef’s Counter: Stasha Toncev and Chef Milan Jurkovic

We’re continuing The Chef’s Counter, our new micro-series and an extension of our recently launched in-store initiative to support the chefs, founders and food entrepreneurs shaping the UAE’s dining scene. Co-host Tiffany Eslick is in conversation with

The Chef’s Counter: Kelvin Cheung

Today we’re introducing a 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. Co-host Tiffany Eslick sits down with

“We're like seeds thrown into the sands of Dubai”, with Kraken’s Chef Grégoire Berger

Our first repeat guest is the one-and-only Chef Grégoire Berger, now leading Kraken. Co-host Devina Divecha sits down with Chef Grégoire to talk about his own evolution from pure culinary ambition to building personal connections. He also shares more a

“Turning a wreckage into something sweet,” with Faim's Nadia Parekh

Hosts Tiffany Eslick and Devina Divecha are off to Business Bay to sit down with founder and cake-maker Nadia Parekh. They talk about Nadia's pivot from clinical psychology to food entrepreneur, and the lessons learnt from the closure of Mélange and the l

“I found my canvas in Dubai, the perfect place, the perfect spot, the perfect city,” with La Mar Dubai’s Chef Andreé Núñez

Co-host Devina Divecha sits down with Chef Andreé Núñez at La Mar by Gastón Acurio at Atlantis The Royal in Dubai. Chef Andreé talks discovering his love for cooking at an early age, and his dream to showcase Peruvian cuisine and its influences at La Mar.

“Great partnerships are about how you resolve conflict,” with Chef Neha Mishra and Panchali Mahendra

Co-host Devina Divecha sits down the women behind Tezukuri, Chef Neha Mishra and Panchali Mahendra, CEO of Atelier House Hospitality for the first episode of 2026. The powerhouse duo talk about their shared passion for creating F&B concepts, and how t

“Bread is never Beyoncé,” with food writer Liam Collens

We're closing out the year with food writer and general counsel Liam Collens. Tiffany Eslick and Devina Divecha sit down for an all-pie breakfast with Liam at one of his favourite spots, Piehaus by 21Grams. They talk about Dubai's dynamic food scene and the challenges of restaurant criticism in today's age of attention. We'll be back in the new year with new episodes. Until then, happy holidays! Chapters 0:00 Coming up... 3:31 Dubai's dining scene 11:19 ‘Bread is not a course on its own’ 17:02 Building trust as a food writer 24:31 Growing up in Trinidad & Tobago

“I wanted to document recipes that are fading away or being appropriated,” with Hisham Assaad

Co-host Tiffany Eslick sits down at Mishkah with author (and clown) Hisham Assaad during his visit for the Sharjah Book Fair  a couple of weeks ago. Hisham shares his journey in food that traces back to his childhood growing up in a refugee camp in Le

Merry early Christmas to us, with Chef Kelvin Cheung

Our Christmas special is here! This week, Tiffany Eslick and Devina Divecha are standing next to the awesome Chef Kelvin Cheung as he champions Brussels sprouts to make one of his favourite Christmas dishes. They also talk about the explosion of Dubai

“Darjeeling Express is the story of a collective of women,” with author & restauranteur Asma Khan

We’re on a summer break and will be back with new episodes in September. In the meantime, here's one of our favourite episodes from the season with author, restauranteur and inspiring activist Asma Khan on the sidelines of What The Food at Alserkal Avenue in October. Asma became the first British chef to be featured on Chef’s Table, showcasing her work with Darjeeling Express in London, and celebrating the birth of daughters. She talks to Tiff how she’s fought the stigma of being a second daughter all her life, how the incredible women behind Darjeeling Express rallied through numerous challenges, and how fast Danny DeVito can run!

“Dad always says, ‘Don’t burn yourself!’” with chef Tristin Farmer and his son Dylan

This week, we welcome our youngest podcast guest in the history of the show. Dylan Farmer joins his father, chef Tristin Farmer, for a chat with co-host Tiffany Eslick. They talk about Tristin’s love for Japanese ingredients and the culinary philosophies

“Dubai is boundaryless in the same way as our cuisine,” with Moonrise’s Solemann Haddad

Co-host Devina Divecha is on location at Eden House in Satwa this week, to sit down with Moonrise’s chef and owner Solemann Haddad. Solemann talks about the inspirations behind their recent renovation, and how Moonrise’s iconic dishes and beverages are pu

“Our industry is about human connection,” with One Life’s Necip Camcigil

Co-host Devina Divecha visits the newly-opened Growhouse by One Life at Alserkal Avenue to sit down with Necip Camcigil. Necip shares his journey from corporate life to launching One Life in D3 ten years ago. He also talks about One Life’s commitment to m