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On air with chefs Greg Malouf, Gilles Bosquet and Sahar Parham
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12 Sep 2019: Three chefs in the studio to celebrate middle eastern cuisine – Greg Malouf, Gilles Bosquet from Ninive and Sahar Parham from Burj Al Arab ahead of them cooking together for one night only.
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#ThreeChefsDinner with FooDiva on 4th November
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Samantha Wood is hosting her third #ThreeChefsDinner ticketed experience
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#ThreeChefsDinner with FooDiva on 4th November
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The event will have a modern Middle Eastern theme and be held on November 4 at Ninive, Jumeirah Emirates Towers
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#ThreeChefsDinner with FooDiva on 4th November
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Greg Malouf is one of the top chefs making an appearance
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The Social: Foodie news with Samantha Wood
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27 Aug 2019: Samantha Wood is a food writer, consultant and event organiser with 25 years of experience. She talks the latest restaurant openings and foodie news from around the world.
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The conundrums of service charge and tipping
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Food writer Samantha Wood weighs in on the lack of influencer etiquette and the need for transparency when it comes to gratuity
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The Social – Foodie News with FooDiva
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28 May 2019: Samantha Wood, AKA Foodiva joins us to talk the latest restaurant openings and foodie news, including the red flags that we should look for when avoiding a restaurant by Chef.
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Meet the judges of the Caterer Middle East Awards
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The industry experts deciding who will be the big winners on June 18
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Top 5 restaurants open for daytime dining over Ramadan
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With the holy month of Ramadan on, we roped in Dubai-based food writer Samantha Wood to choose five places in the city where non-fasters can grab a bite during daylight hours.
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