VA BENE PASTA DELI

In 1998, he moved to Abu Dhabi and joined the Beach Rotana Hotel as the Sous Chef of their Italian restaurant, Comi Prima. During his time, the restaurant was nominated the Best Italian Restaurant in Abu Dhabi (1999) which led to numerous good reviews that paved the way for it to be known as one of the best spots to have authentic Italian dishes... At age 24, he was given the opportunity to be Chef de Cuisine and be part of opening a boutique hotel that was owned by one of the richest Chinese Businessman in Jinan, China.