DUBAI: Long before he led professional kitchens or perfected complex stocks, Mevish Appadoo, now head chef at Twine — a Mediterranean restaurant in Dubai — was just a teenager in Mauritius captivated by the aromas coming from his grandfather’s stove.
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“I was always telling my parents and my grandmother, ‘One day I will cook like Grandpa,’” Appadoo told Arab News. “This stayed in my head.”
At 17, after dropping out of school, he made the leap into the culinary world. What began as a boy’s dream quickly turned into a career path marked by discipline, patience and an enduring passion for process. Now aged 32, with years of experience behind him, including time spent as a ramen chef, he has developed a leadership style shaped by old-school mentorship and modern sensibilities.
Mevish Appadoo is the head chef at Twine. (Supplied)
