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Jul 18, 20191 min read
Farmers Market Returns to Bay Avenue for 10th Season
Farmers Market returns to Bay Avenue, by Dubai Retail, this November bringing a new and exciting season of local and organic goodness...
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Jul 18, 20191 min read
S. Pellegrino Young Chef Awards regional shortlists announced
The S. Pellegrino Young Chef Awards is a world-wide culinary competition which aims to identify and encourage the professional growth of...
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Jul 18, 20191 min read
Dubai to host Young Chef Award semi-final on October 16
In a first for the emirate, Dubai will host the Africa and Middle East semi-final for the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Award, one of most...
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Jul 18, 20191 min read
Winner of S.Pellegrino Young Chef Africa and Middle East announced
Chef Vusumuzi Ndlovu (pictured second left) has won S.Pellegrino Young Chef Africa and Middle East. The competition was held at ICCA...
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Jul 18, 20191 min read
A trunk packed full of new dishes… as The Eloquent Elephant Launches Entertaining New Menu!
The Eloquent Elephant, the friendly and unique neighbourhood gastropub located at Taj Dubai, has launched a super creative seasonal...
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Jul 18, 20191 min read
The Eloquent Elephant new menu
“We don’t over-complicate dishes and simply allow the ingredients to shine for themselves,” chef Nigel Lobo tells Time Out Dubai. Read...
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Jul 18, 20191 min read
Christmas 2017: UAE chefs list their best dishes
Nigel Lobo Head Chef, Eloquent Elephant, Taj Dubai Foie gras and beef cheek pâté en croûte “This is a very traditional festive dish...
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Jul 18, 20191 min read
Nigel J Lobo - dataonaplate.com
Nigel J Lobo is currently the Executive Chef and Group Culinary Administrator at the Royal Orchid Hospitality Group in Dubai. Prior to...
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Jul 18, 20191 min read
From peeling potatoes and cracking eggs, this Dubai chef is now chasing Michelin stars
Nigel Lobo admits that the passion, energy and motivation that he had for becoming a chef almost evaporated the first day he was in the...
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Jul 18, 20191 min read
Nigel J Lobo
Nigel J Lobo works as the Executive Chef and Group Culinary Administrator at the Royal Orchid Hospitality Group in Dubai. Prior to this,...
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Jun 30, 20193 min read
How can you control food cost in the restaurant industry?
This vibrant city of Dubai is home to the second highest number of restaurants as percentage of population – second only to Paris,...
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May 28, 20192 min read
What is the importance of planning in the restaurant industry?
The phrase ‘the whole is greater than the sum of its parts’ rings true to me especially when considering that one of our restaurants...
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May 27, 20193 min read
Big restaurant, small kitchen – how do you find the right balance?
Picture is for illustrative purposes only With open kitchens, live cooking stations and theatre kitchens, the cooking spectacle is now at...
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Apr 6, 20192 min read
What is a community pub?
Anyone who has seen the movie ‘The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy’ will recall the moment when the world is about to end and Martin...
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Mar 21, 20191 min read
Smoked salmon, beets, horseradish cream
Smoked salmon (from your local supermarket) Pickled beets For pickling 150ml water 150ml vinegar 150ml oil OR 500ml vinegar 250ml sugar...
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Feb 18, 20193 min read
How to open a specialty restaurant?
Many of us nurture dreams of opening a specialty restaurant like setting up a new business. But what goes on behind the scenes, what it...
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Jan 13, 20192 min read
Why become a Chef?
Is it easier to skip college and join the kitchen? Education and training are very important irrespective of the career you select. The...
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Jan 13, 20192 min read
Specialisation in the kitchen section
What are the various sections in a kitchen? You can choose to specialise in Pastry, Bakery, Butchery, Garde Manger, or get an all rounded...
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Jan 6, 20191 min read
Chef’s Signature Dish: Honestly speaking, Chef de Cuisine, Nigel Lobo of The Eloquent Elephant, Taj
Who would want to watch Gordon Ramsay and say, “I want to be a chef just like him”? Chef Nigel Lobo thought chefs were like rockstars and...
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Jan 6, 20191 min read
The Pitch: Nigel Lobo from The Eloquent Elephant
The “local” has long been a favoured meeting spot in the UK, Antipodes and beyond. Indeed, it’s the only meeting spot for many. A new era...
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