Head Chef · UAE

Craft.
Lead.
Create.

Mohamed Elsayed is a culinary professional and Head Chef with experience in kitchen leadership, menu development, food costing, operations, SOPs, team management and hospitality events.

Explore My Journey

About

A hands-on chef focused on building organized kitchens, strong teams and consistent food standards. My work combines culinary creativity with practical restaurant operations, food costing, documentation and team development.

Kitchen Leadership

Managing teams, organizing workflow, maintaining standards and supporting professional performance during preparation and service.

Development & Operations

Menu development, recipe standardization, food costing, SOPs, food safety and practical kitchen systems.

Experience

A culinary career developed through hands-on kitchen work, leadership responsibilities and demanding hospitality environments.

HEAD CHEF

Archive Restaurant

Current / recent leadership experience
Leading kitchen operations, team performance, standards, menu execution and day-to-day culinary delivery.
SENIOR SOUS CHEF

Ryba · Seen Holding

Professional restaurant kitchen
Senior kitchen responsibilities within a professional culinary team, supporting consistent execution and kitchen operations.
CHEF DE PARTIE

Seen Holding

Professional kitchen experience
Hands-on experience supporting food preparation, service and quality standards.
Ryba experience

Michelin Bib Gourmand

Ryba received Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition. Mohamed Elsayed was part of the culinary team at the restaurant. The recognition belongs to Ryba as a restaurant; being part of that professional culinary environment is an important part of Mohamed's journey.

Expertise

The operational and culinary areas that shape my work.

Menu DevelopmentConcepts and seasonal dishes
Food CostingRecipes and cost control
Kitchen OperationsWorkflow and standards
Team LeadershipTraining and accountability
SOPsKitchen systems
Food SafetyHygiene and compliance
EventsLarge-scale execution
DocumentationRecipes and checklists

Selected Events

Selected hospitality and culinary project experience in the UAE.

2024

Government Summit

2024

Taste Abu Dhabi

2022–2024

Liwa

2025

ADNEC Bookfair

2025

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

2025

Abu Dhabi Art Week

Let’s create
something memorable.

Mohamed Elsayed · Head Chef

Instagram: @chef_mo_elsayed