The TRIBE operates from offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Mumbai and the UK.
TRIBE uses its experience in Europe, US, Russia, and the Middle East and applies it locally to produce excellent results. Bizarrely all of the team are graduates but some can barely remember where they graduated from…
STEFAN BREG
Chief Worrier
A well known serial concept creator in the restaurant sector. Stefan was previously a director of Hilton Hotel Group and has developed a wide range of concepts from coffee shops to fine dining. He has also held senior positions with Pepsi, Intercon, Ernst & Young and Burger King. He has a pointless honours degree in Biochemistry and is a Visiting Professor at the highly respected Emirates Academy
ANDREW SHIPLEY
Chief Medicine Man
'Shippers' has over 20 years experience in designing restaurant and bars. A rare designer who can combine vision and inspiration with practical, commercial reality. He has a BA in Architecture & Design and is a Visiting Professor at the Emirates Academy. His successes include Havana, Salsa and Nico Central.
NICK SOPHOCLEOUS
Tribal Elder
A creative, hairless mathematician and deep thinker who has delivered unique analytical tools to the TRIBE. Experienced in project management and mapping concepts to different tribes, he can galvanize any project into action!
RYAN GAZDER
Rocket Scientist
An engineering management graduate from the world renowned Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay, Ryan has been instrumental in setting up our operations and coordinating design deliverables. He is fully responsible for client interaction and design execution out of the UAE offices.
JONATHAN ‘CHOPPER’ HARRIS
Tribal Chopper
Operations development expert with experience in Europe and Hilton in the US. Key member of our Formula 1 team. Honours graduate from Bournemouth University.
SHEENA ROSE
Tribal Queen
Heads TRIBE food development team. Experienced in developing menus across Europe and the Middle East. Honours graduate in food science from Cardiff
University.
PURVEZ H GAZDER FCSI
Profit Planner
Purvez heads TRIBE Kitchens & Laundries and specializes in facility planning for entire back of house, food production and in house laundries on large projects. Purvez is a third-generation hotelier and a professional member of FCSI with several years of hands-on operating experience with high-profile 5-star hotels. He has been involved in professional hotel consultancy services since 1995.
SIMON PEAKE
Tribal Warrior
A hugely talented interior designer with international experience and an eye for innovation. An honours graduate (1st) in Architecture & Design from the Univ. of Nottingham, Simon can find magic in any space.
MARIJA MIHAJLOVIC
Sleepee Teepee
Multi-faceted gem with a flair for art, interior and uniform design. Fancy masters degree in costume designing and painting, Marija also adds an eastern European edge to the team.
We are pleased to be partnered with HCTS International
HCTS International are a team of hoteliers and hospitality professionals with extensive experience in the industry. HCTS International specializes in providing a comprehensive range of kitchen and laundry services including facility planning, foodservice design, kitchen design, laundry planning, waste management, design management, FF&E ratification, client representation and tender administration.
As our allied partners, HCTS have provided expertise and solutions in kitchen design, laundry design & waste planning services on several high profile projects in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman, Bahrain and India.
Working with HCTS, we are able to offer these specialist services under one umbrella. This covers concept creation, FoH & BoH design making TRIBE an effective one-stop destination for all your hospitality design needs.
Visit www.HotelKitchen.com to see HCTS’s impressive credentials.