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He Became A Chef At 15 To Buy Football Shoes | Shehab Medhat (E163)
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- The Chef JKP Podcast
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- May 21, 2026
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- 3948
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Send us Fan Mail What does it take to turn pressure into purpose before the age of 26? Chef JKP sits down with Shehab Medhat, Chef of Savryn Restaurant in Dubai, whose journey began at 15 with a kitchen job he took just to buy football shoes. From steward to self-taught chef, 35 restaurants in Egypt, Bocuse d’Or Africa, San Pellegrino Young Chef, and winning Top Chef Middle East, his story is built on sacrifice, speed, competition, and relentless work. Now in Dubai, Shehab is building Savr...