InterContinental's Chef is First Hotel Chef to Cater to Muslim Clientele in South Korea

by Siti Zawani @ 27 Nov 2015

Ahmad Abu Jamous has made history as the first hotel chef specializing in halal food in Korea. He is responsible for the Arabic section of Asian Live, one of the four restaurants in InterContinental Seoul Coex in southern Seoul.

He oversees the preparation of almost 20 Arabic dishes, from hummus and couscous to kebab, and trains his Korean colleagues. All the meats for the dishes are processed and prepared according to Islamic law, which is called halal, and it is is essential to Muslim customers.

Kim Sung-kyu from InterContinental's public relations department said hiring chef Abu Jamous was a strategic move by the hotel. "Three percent of our hotel clientele come from the Arabic world, and their spending accounts for almost 10 percent of the hotel's revenue," he said. Kim said the hotel also provides a carpet for guests who wish to worship in their hotel room. Devout Muslims bow five times a day to the direction of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Find out more at http://goo.gl/a4KiaM

InterContinental's Chef is First Hotel Chef to Cater to Muslim Clientele in South Korea

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