Elie Baddour, started his career in the hospitality industry working at Eddé sands, an iconic institution in Lebanese tourism.

He later on ran “la bodega” in the old souk of Byblos as executive chef and partner. Wanting to push beyond the challenge in Lebanon he scored an apprenticeship with Chef Michel Saran, Michelin star chef in Toulouse. This pushed Chef Elie to really refine his craft and understand the science of high hospitality.

From there, as an established hospitality professional, he worked along side Maroun Chedid , taking charge of the consulting business, catering business and entertainment arm, where he was tasked with running the backend of MBC’s hit show “top chef” for 4 consecutive seasons. After that, he was recruited as a partner in MAD where he was in charge of developing the products that were eventually shipped worldwide.