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EPISODE · Dec 12, 2024 · 57 MIN

Chef Moustafa ElRifai turned his love for his grandmother‘s food into one of the most successful global Egyptian food chains while changing the perception around Egyptian food

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In the first episode of Season 2, we hear the story of Chef Mostafa ElRefai, co-founder and executive chef of Zooba. Mostafa started his journey studying psychology in the U.S., yet discovered his true passion working at a simple Italian restaurant. He began by washing dishes and, over time, learned from the Italian chefs until he became a professional. Chef Mostafa ElRefai’s success is deeply connected to Zooba, the restaurant chain that has become a destination for lovers of authentic Egyptian food around the world. Although, he began his career studying psychology, his passion for cooking led him into the restaurant world, where he and his team created a unique vision serving Egyptian street food with a modern and innovative twist. In 2012, Chef Mostafa founded Zooba with a new vision: offering street food with global quality and innovative flavors. Today, Zooba is not only one of the best restaurants in Egypt but has expanded internationally with branches in New York, Riyadh, Kuwait and Bahrain, and it ranks 9th on "The MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants" list. Learn more about Chef Mostafa’s journey, how he turned his love for his grandmother’s cooking into a successful global business, and how he transformed the concept of Egyptian street food into something truly remarkable. This episode is powered by Valu Prepaid Card. ‎اتعرفوا على تفاصيل رحلة مصطفى الرفاعي، إزاي حول شغفه لأكل جدته لمشروع ناجح عالمي، وقدر يغير مفهوم الأكل الشعبي المصري للأفضل. ‎الحلقة براعية كارت فاليو مسبق الدفع ‎في الحلقة الأولى من السيزون التاني، بنسمع قصة الشيف مصطفى الرفاعي، الشريك المؤسس لسلسلة مطاعم زووبا - Zooba. ‎بدأ مصطفى رحلته بدراسة علم النفس في أمريكا، لكنه لقى شغفه الحقيقي في المطبخ لما اشتغل في مطعم إيطالي بسيط. بدأ بغسل الأطباق، واتعلم من الشيفات يوم بعد يوم لحد ما بقى شيف محترف. ‎قصة نجاح مصطفى الرفاعي ترتبط ارتباطًا وثيقًا بسلسلة مطاعم "زووبا - Zooba"، ‎التي أصبحت وجهة لعشاق الطعام المصري الأصيل حول العالم. بدأ مصطفى مسيرته بدراسة علم النفس، لكن شغفه بالطهي قاده إلى عالم المطاعم، حيث أسس مع فريقه رؤية فريدة من نوعها لتقديم أطباق مطبخ الشارع المصري بأسلوب عصري ومبتكر. ‎في 2012، أسس مصطفى زووبا برؤية جديدة: تقديم أكل الشارع المصري بجودة عالمية ونكهات مبتكرة. النهارده، زووبا مش بس من أفضل المطاعم في مصر، لكنه كمان وصل للعالمية بفروع في نيويورك والرياض، وحصل على المركز التاسع في تصنيف MENA’s 50 Best. ‎اتعرفوا على تفاصيل رحلة مصطفى، إزاي حول شغفه لأكل جدته لمشروع ناجح عالمي، وقدر يغير مفهوم الأكل الشعبي المصري للأفضل. ‎الحلقة براعية كارت فاليو مسبق الدفع

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