1 hr 35 min
2. Chef Kuv Sharma - Secret Supper Club Chef Piece of Mind - Conversations with Curious Minds with Jad Halaoui
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Architect and Chef Kuv Sharma discusses supper clubs and his journey of building and maintaining one. Supper clubs are a relatively new phenomenon in the UAE, whereas in the UK, where Kuv grew up, they were very common. The complexion of supper clubs is also very different in Dubai. In this episode, he discusses how got started in supper clubs, the ingredients of great supper club and the importance of long-term thinking in building a community around these supper clubs.
Since recording the conversation with Kuv, I have been to one of his dinners, and my wife and I hosted one in our home. I can attest to their delightful nature, to the great food we had, and to the amazing conversations that took place on those evenings. I admit, too, that I was nervous on that first occasion because I didn't know what to expect. I had forgotten what it was like to not introduce myself by what I do, where I'm from or how long it's been since I've been in Dubai.
You can find Kuv on Instragram on @kuvsecretsuppers or you can email him on chefkuv@gmail.com.
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The full automatically generated and unedited transcript of this conversation is available here:
https://medium.com/@superficialjad/episode-2-chef-kuv-sharma-secret-supper-clubs-fb8bfa51bfe4
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Show notes:
01:36 - Origin of Supperclubs
09:31 - Social Interactions at the Supperclubs
14:04 - What food is about
17:40 - The responsibility to deliver a good experience
22:13 - Stepping out of the comfort zone in a supper club
33:51 - Distinguishing good feedback from worthless feedback
40:01 - Kuv's at a Junction of Life where everything he's trained for is coming together
45:51 - Adversity as children
49:44 - The journey of a guest at a supper club
56:22 - Making the supper club a business
01:02:10 - Can you really smell salt?
01:09:25 - Obstacles in the kitchen
01:15:13 - The rise of pop-up supper clubs and their impact on the restaurant industry
01:22:12 - Bringing a meaningful object to a dinner and discussing it with strangers
01:27:31 - The kindest 2 things that have been done for Kuv
Architect and Chef Kuv Sharma discusses supper clubs and his journey of building and maintaining one. Supper clubs are a relatively new phenomenon in the UAE, whereas in the UK, where Kuv grew up, they were very common. The complexion of supper clubs is also very different in Dubai. In this episode, he discusses how got started in supper clubs, the ingredients of great supper club and the importance of long-term thinking in building a community around these supper clubs.
Since recording the conversation with Kuv, I have been to one of his dinners, and my wife and I hosted one in our home. I can attest to their delightful nature, to the great food we had, and to the amazing conversations that took place on those evenings. I admit, too, that I was nervous on that first occasion because I didn't know what to expect. I had forgotten what it was like to not introduce myself by what I do, where I'm from or how long it's been since I've been in Dubai.
You can find Kuv on Instragram on @kuvsecretsuppers or you can email him on chefkuv@gmail.com.
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The full automatically generated and unedited transcript of this conversation is available here:
https://medium.com/@superficialjad/episode-2-chef-kuv-sharma-secret-supper-clubs-fb8bfa51bfe4
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Show notes:
01:36 - Origin of Supperclubs
09:31 - Social Interactions at the Supperclubs
14:04 - What food is about
17:40 - The responsibility to deliver a good experience
22:13 - Stepping out of the comfort zone in a supper club
33:51 - Distinguishing good feedback from worthless feedback
40:01 - Kuv's at a Junction of Life where everything he's trained for is coming together
45:51 - Adversity as children
49:44 - The journey of a guest at a supper club
56:22 - Making the supper club a business
01:02:10 - Can you really smell salt?
01:09:25 - Obstacles in the kitchen
01:15:13 - The rise of pop-up supper clubs and their impact on the restaurant industry
01:22:12 - Bringing a meaningful object to a dinner and discussing it with strangers
01:27:31 - The kindest 2 things that have been done for Kuv
1 hr 35 min