Khalid Dhabi
Khalid Dahbi
Khalid Dahbi (Chef & Entrepreneur )
Khalid Dahbi is a British–Moroccan chef.[1][2], entrepreneur[3] and philanthropist[4], and also the founder and CEO of KD luxury, Beso [5]and Antoine Amato. He is well known for his culinary art and exceptionally high-standard cooking for eminent personalities and celebrities (including Kevin Spacey, Bill Clinton and Sir Ian McClellan) and was recently appreciated by Princes Harry and Meghan[6], The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, for his charitable work[7] towards the survivors of the Grenfell Tower disaster.
Early years
Dahbi was born in Rabat, Morocco to a family of foodies. His late father was the main inspiration behind his passion for cooking. Khalid left Morocco at the age of 14 to continue his studies in Switzerland; in 1998, he was featured on Basel TV [8]for his volunteer work at a children’s charity in Frenkendorf, Switzerland. Khalid had always dreamed of becoming an actor and went on to become a professional chef after rejection of his application to “Cinema Citta” in Rome, Italy.[citation needed]
Career
In London, Dahbi’s career took off following stints at Bibendum restaurant, Gordon Ramsey at Claridge’s, Jamie Oliver and Rhubarb food designs. Khalid is known for his elegance and creative menus[9]
Events
In 2017, Dahbi co-founded and launched Stories from Morocco[10][11], a fashion exhibition whereby Moroccan fashion designers showcased their upcoming line of clothing.
Philanthropy
Dhabi set up the KD Foundation in 2018 as a charitable organisation in aid for children and needy women around the world, in addition to the work he carries out with UNICEF, WaterAid and local charities in Morocco.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ member, Staff. "Interview with Khalid Dahbi: a successful Moroccan gastronomy chef in London | The Moroccan Times". Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ↑ Sajip, Arjun. "The Chef and the Mixologist – Glass reviews Great Guns Social, Southwark's latest food-and-cocktails venue – The Glass Magazine". Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ↑ Yabiladi.com. "Diaspo #76 : Khalid Dahbi, London's Moroccan chef and luxury entrepreneur". en.yabiladi.com. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ↑ [Basler zeitung, donnerstag,30 juli 1998, Nr. 175 "Die etwas andere Art des kulturellen Austauschs"] Check
|url=value (help). Basler Zeitung (Swiss-German Newspaper). 30 July 1998. - ↑ "Khalid Dahbi brings modern Moorish Cuisine to the West End".
- ↑ Guessous, Hamza (2019-02-24). "British Royal Couple to Receive Moroccan Culinary Artist Khalid Dahbi". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ↑ "London chefs and city restaurants help the survivors". Asharq Al-Awast. 18 June 2017.
- ↑ Khalid Dahbi (2019-06-04), KHALID DAHBI, Frenkendorf's charity Camp, Basel, July 1998, retrieved 2019-06-07
- ↑ Dahbi, Khalid (2018-08-15). "Khalid Dahbi's recipe for chermoula hake with grilled courgettes". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ↑ "A Moroccan story through fashion". Middle East Monitor. 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ↑ News, Morocco World (2017-09-25). "'Stories from Morocco' Celebrates Moroccan High Cuisine and Fashion in London's West End". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
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