50. Yasser Jad - President and Founder, Saudi Arabian Chefs Association 50. Yasser Jad - President and Founder, Saudi Arabian Chefs Association

50. Yasser Jad - President and Founder, Saudi Arabian Chefs Association

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Number of years in the F&B industry: 25
Nationality: Saudi Arabian

Chef Yasser Jad has had an extensive career with the in-flight catering unit of King Abdul Aziz International Airport.

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From 2011 until today, Jad has worked with the product management and marketing division of Saudi Arabian Airlines in Jeddah. From 1988 to 2010, he held positions of food quality control manager to senior manager of productions.

He established the Saudi Arabian Chefs Association (SARCA) in 2009 as an official membership of World Association of Chefs 
Societies (WACS) in a bid to showcase the range of Saudi Arabian cuisine, represented SARCA at the 35th WACS Word Congress in 2012 in Korea, and established and organised the yearly salon culinary competitions for the SARCA.

He is also an active participant as an international judge in Salon Culinary competitions in Egypt, Sri Lanka and Dubai.

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