06. Umut Özkanca
Turkish
Owner, RÜya Restaurant; Partner, d.ream Group
Özkanca’s father, Rasim Özkanca, one of Turkey’s most renowned hospitality pioneers, has been a fundamental influence throughout his career. Together, they dreamt of a concept that would elevate the perception of Turkish cuisine to be on par with French, Italian and Japanese; a dream that is now a reality through the success of their brand, Rüya.
Özkanca is member of the Sele Istanbul Restaurant Group which encompasses more than 10 successful restaurant brands across Turkey, including Borsa Restaurants, Masa Restaurants, Parle, Darphane Restauants and Sele Homemade Meals.
Largely responsible for popularising elevated Turkish cuisine not only on a regional, but also global scale, he has received third party partnership and investment offers to export the brand worldwide.
After a pop-up in Madrid earlier this year, Rüya’s second branch, located in London’s Mayfair, is set to open in early 2018 with a view to expanding the brand globally with more locations in Europe and markets such as America and Asia in the pipeline.
NUMBERS GAME...
Number of years in the F&B industry: 15
Employees: 600
Number of years in the company: 05
Coming soon: Rüya London
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