Noor Al Mazroei (Arabic: نور المزروعي) is a chef and disability rights activist from Qatar, who is an expert on Qatar's culinary heritage.[1][2] Her specialty is adapting traditional Qatari recipes to provide gluten free and vegan alternatives.[3] She is a chef at Rosado Café and was taught to cook as a child by her mother and grandmother.[4][5][6][7]
Noor Al Mazroei | |
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نور المزروعي | |
| Citizenship | Qatar |
| Alma mater | Qatar University |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Employer | Consultant chef |
In 2021, she collaborated with Park Hyatt Doha to launch a festive cake for Ramadan.[8][9] In 2022, she guided David Beckham through Qatar's markets as part of his promotional work for Qatar Tourism.[4]
Prior to her culinary career, Al Mazroei was director of a disability service and continues to campaign for increased rights and representation for disabled people.[10] She has an MA in Special Needs Education, as well as a BA in Management Information Systems, both from Qatar University.[3][10]
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- ^ a b "David Beckham fronts latest campaign for Qatar Tourism". Business Traveller. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ "Noor Al Mazroei". www.visitqatar.qa (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ "CNA-Q hosts Women's Day event". Gulf-Times (in Arabic). 2019-03-10. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ Life, Q. (2021-04-20). "Behind the scenes of a culinary influencer". Q Life. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ Olusegun, Ayeni (28 December 2021). "'Chefs of Qatar' a platform for restaurants to reinvent: Hotelier". The Peninsula.
- ^ Aguilar, Joey (26 April 2021). "Future bright for Qatari chefs: a senior hotelier". Gulf Times.
- ^ a b "Noor Ahmed Al Mazroei". Women of Qatar. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2022-10-05.