20. Yasmina Hayek
Company: Em Sherif
Designation: Executive Head Chef
Nationality: Lebanese
Headquarters: Lebanon
Em Sherif was founded in 2011 and today has the Em Sherif Restaurant, Em Sherif Café, Em Sherif Sea Café, and Em Sherif Deli. It has a presence across MENA and Europe. Earlier this year, Hayek collaborated with Prada on a bespoke cocktail menu for the 81st Monaco Grand Prix. She also launched the MICHELIN Guide restaurant, Em Sherif, in Monaco’s Hotel de Paris. Before joining the family business, Yasmina worked at fine dining restaurants, including Copenhagen’s three-Michelin-starred restaurant, Geranium, and Le Grand Restaurant as well as Restaurant Hexagone in France.