40. Mohamad ‘Oliver’ Zeitoun - Founder, Maki restaurant Group
Bite-sized facts:
Restaurants under remit: 6
Size of team: 150
Number of years in the F&B industry: 12
Number of years in the Middle East: 25
Nationality: Canadian-Lebanese
Mohamad Zeitoun is known among his peers as ‘Oliver’ — Zeitoun translates to ‘olive’ in English.
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In 2002, Zeitoun founded Maki Concept in Kuwait in 2002 and brought a brand of Japanese cuisine that wasn’t very widespread in the country at the time.
In the last year, Zeitoun has established two more F&B brands, and is currently working on expanding his portfolio of restaurants outside the Middle East.
He currently owns and operates four Maki restaurants (contemporary Japanese fusion), one upscale burger restaurant, and one contemporary Asian restaurant in Bahrain and Kuwait, called Oliversan.
Zeitoun also brought locally acceptable ingredients into his outlets. By introducing quirky items such as extra virgin olive oil, foie gras, and balsamic vinegar, Zeitoun’s brainchild, Maki, has gained acceptance and popularity.
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