Alaa A.

Alaa A. is an accomplished executive chef with extensive experience in the culinary industry, currently serving at Lebanese Taverna Group since 2021. Previous roles include banquet chef at Hyatt Regency Reston from April 2016 to December 2020, and Mediterranean head chef at Lebanese Taverna Group from 2014 to 2016. Other positions include oriental Arabic chef at Sofitel Rabat Jardin des Roses Hotel, junior sous chef and banquet chef de partie at Kempinski Hotels, and demi chef de partie at Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, among others. Alaa A. holds a high diploma in Culinary Arts and Hotel Management from the Hotels and Tourism Center in Damascus, Syria, as well as degrees from The Culinary Institute of America and a ServSafe certification.