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Season 11 - Episode 9 - What No One Tells You About Building a Restaurant in Dubai | Akmal Anuar
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- The Chef JKP Podcast
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- Nov 13, 2025
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- 6320
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Send us Fan Mail Season 11 continues with a story that’s as honest as it is inspiring. From a small hawker stall in Singapore to standing on the Michelin stage in Dubai, Chef Akmal Anuar has lived a journey built on discipline, sacrifice, and starting from zero more than once. He didn’t grow up loving food. He grew up watching his parents hustle to feed their community. Cooking came later, through tough kitchens, rejection, and a moment that changed his life at Les Amis. In this episode, A...