ZULFIKAR CAMBAZ

Raised into a food-centric family and industry, Chef Zulfikar Cambaz started helping his dad in the kitchen of their family-owned restaurant in Gallipoli, Turkey. His father was a butcher by trade and decided to open a small restaurant where they served steak cuts as well as daily mezes and fresh seafood. After finishing his studies in the Culinary School in Istanbul, Zulfikar went into working with many Turkish celebrity chefs in various hotels in Istanbul such as Divan, Wyndham Grand, Sheraton and Marriott. In 2016, Zulfikar joined The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi with the pre-opening team of Fish Beach Taverna. After three successful years, he took the reins at the hotel’s Turkish steakhouse, Baba Grill Dubai, which is acclaimed across the city.