hospitality
From Grandma Fatima’s Kitchen to Dawat’s Table
My love for food began long before I entered a professional kitchen. It began in the home of my maternal grandmother, Fatima, who welcomed every guest like family and showed her love through food.
Food brings people together. Hospitality makes people feel at home.
Suhel HotelwalaChef de Cuisine, Dawat
A Journey Built on Hospitality
Three countries, one belief: great food is how we welcome people.
Where it all began
M.S. University of BarodaBachelor’s degree in Hotel Management & Catering Services.
“Inspired by my grandmother, I decided to turn my passion into a profession.”
Marriott, Dubai
Arabian Courtyard Hotel & Spa by MarriottHotel restaurants and cuisines: Italian, Chinese, Thai, Mediterranean and Western.
“I began my international hospitality career.”
Head Chef
Shababeek RestaurantSous Chef to Head Chef, leading a kitchen team and building Lebanese menus with Celebrity Chef.
“Great cuisine is about respecting traditions, leading people and creating an experience guests remember.”
Culinary Supervisor
Chop Steakhouse & BarLine Cook to Culinary Supervisor, and Steak Master Award winner five times.
“Discipline and commitment in every dish.”
Leading kitchens
Chop Steakhouse · Opulent Hospitality · HiltonLeadership in high-volume kitchens.
“Each organization and each kitchen taught me something different.”
George Brown College
Diploma, Culinary ManagementCulinary management, food safety, menu development and the business of hospitality.
“I believed that learning should never stop.”
Chef de Cuisine, Dawat
Dawat Restaurant & BuffetIndian, Pakistani, Afghani and Indo-Chinese cuisine under one roof.
“Dawat is where many chapters of my life come together.”The Heart Behind My Cooking
Grandma Fatima taught me how food can win a heart.
My education taught me the discipline behind the craft.
My career taught me the meaning of hospitality.
Dawat is where I bring it all together.
When you walk through the doors of Dawat, I don’t want you to feel like just another customer. I want you to feel welcomed. I want you to feel cared for. And I want you to leave with a memory worth coming back for.
Four Cuisines. One Table. A Lifetime of Passion.
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