Hisham Assaad

Experience

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  Burger King

  Apr 2006 - Oct 2008

  Crew member

  Kitchen leader, team member, cashier

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  SESOBEL

  Jun 2010 - Sept 2013

  Graphic Designer and Online Manager

  Training youth with disabilities on design basics and creative thinking,Website redesign,online management,brochures,catalogs,posters, Publications ads,banners,photography

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  Cookin5m2.com

  Aug 2013 - now

  Passionate cook with an eye for the arts, I turned my pastime activity into a career. I worked with several brands giving them mouthwatering photos of their products and their products-in-use, covering a range of styles from the simple product shots to elaborate complex setups that convey certain moods. Cookin5m2.com is my personal cooking blog. It is my field of experimentation where I practice and publish my work in recipe development, cooking, photography, writing, and online publishing.

  • Food Photographer

    Jan 2015 - now

  • Creator and Blogger

    Aug 2013 - now
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  Sabis Educational Services

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2015

  Graphic Designer
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  Clown Me In

  Feb 2014 - now

  Clown Performer

  Clown Me In is a psychosocial clowning group. Started working after participating in a therapy workshop and deciding to join the troop and take more initiatives in doing street interventions, performing for Syrian refugees in schools or camps, or performing in schools and gatherings according to certain causes we decide to take part of

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  Mótto - BEYt

  Jun 2015 - Dec 2015

  Communication & Design - Café Baker & Manager

  I am responsible for design & communication for the restaurant Mótto. I sometimes cook there as well.I am running, managing, & baking at BEYt guesthouse's café, and later at Makan, the other restaurantManaging the guesthouse by handling the bookings, overlooking the rooms, and occasionally welcoming guestsBeing the host of the supper clubs at the restaurant Mótto and Makan

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  Mótto

  Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

  Concept Developer, Cook, and Restaurant Manager

  Sprouts is a vegan pop-up concept at Mótto which I developed, with ever-changing menu over the course of 7 weeks. The concept explored Lebanese, Italian, and Pan-Asian vegan cuisine with guest chefs featuring with marine-inspired South American cuisine, Egyptian, and Fusion cuisine.The concept was to provide nutritious dinners that are naturally low in carbs and high in proteins and definitely bursting of flavors to go against the common misconception that vegan food is tasteless.The concept went great with so many repeated customers and great word of mouth. Show less

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  The Caravan Project

  Feb 2016 - now

  Graphic Designer and Online Manager

  The Caravan Lebanon is a storytelling and street theater project by Beirut DC and Clown Me In. I was in charge of the design materials and the online presence, from photos and posts, to posting and promoting videos and keeping an eye on all the online interactions on Facebook, twitter, and YouTube. I was managing the blog we created to publish the updates of the project.

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  Taste Lebanon

  Apr 2016 - now

  Tour Guide and Social Media Manager

  Tour guide on the tours we currently have + social media manager for Taste Lebanon, the leading food tour provider in Lebanon.

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  The Food Dealer

  Nov 2016 - Feb 2017

  Chef

  Head and Executive Chef responsible of the kitchen, purchasing, and fixed and special menu development

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  Freelance

  Mar 2017 - now

  Chef and Food Consultant

  A series of food and nature events that my friends and I held as part of a rural tourism and development project in the mountains. I was handling the food site from menu development and food preparation from purchase to presentation. The latest installation took place between April 22 till May 21 with events happening every weekend and catering to more than 450 persons.

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  Smith Street Books

  Jan 2020 - now

  Cookbook Author

  Author of Bayrut The Cookbook, released in October 2021 and selling the first print in less than six months. Bayrut The Cookbook is now published in Dutch and German.Author of TABOON, published in October 2024