Radie El Hek, breadmaker, JW Marriott Hotel Dubai

Radie El Hek has been the breadmaker at the JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai for the past 17 years and is now also in charge of all the cold mezzeh prepared at the hotel. She is called 'Mama' in the hotel and is a valuable mentor to young chefs. To guests, she is the famous breadmaker that comes to each table during the Iftar buffet to hand-deliver her popular freshly prepared manakeesh.

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