Restaurateur Fayez cooked up a storm serving traditional Yemini food in a QSR style and now operating 20 restaurants across six countries in four different formats. While travelling to India on and off Fayez Sallam Al Nusari, Founder & CEO, Mandilicious made his maiden business trip to India, as he aims to enter the country soon via a franchise route.
Founded at the beginning of 2013 in Dubai ‘Cuisine of Arabia’ in a quick service, food court setting The Middle East chain will soon open its doors in Canada Available in four formats: QSR, Casual Dining, Express & Food Truck.
Before turning an entrepreneur what were you into?
Before this, my first job was with one of the UAE’s biggest developers. I was heading their sales and marketing team. Before that, I used to work in events and conferences. Prior to that I was with tourism. I started my professional life as a tourist guide many years ago.
How long was the professional career span?
It all started in 1995 in my home country, Yemen! Through the environment I was born and brought up in, I knew many languages. It helped me in getting tourist guide job. I decided to tour the country and that’s how I moved to UAE.
What typically got your interest and why did you make the move into the business world?
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