DUBAI: Acclaimed Chef Glen Ballis opened his eatery INÁ at J1 Beach in Dubai this summer, bringing with him a wealth of culinary passion and international experience.“I started cooking in Melbourne, Australia when I was 16 years old,” he tells Arab News.
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Inspired by his mother — “an amazing chef” — and her “incredible Greek food,” Ballis’ culinary journey began at home. “We are of Greek descent. But I was born and brought up in Australia,” he explains.
From Australia, Ballis’ career took him across Asia, working in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and China. Eventually, he made a long-term move to Russia, where he spent the last 20 years.
Most recently, he has been focused on a collaboration with Evgeni Kuzin, founder of Fundamental Hospitality in Dubai. “We’ve sort of been developing INÁ over those years. And we opened it a few months ago,” he says.
