Innovating by making comfort food healthy | Imad Khairallah | Leadership Activators Beirut Edition #7

Who thought that comfort food could be healthy?


Kitchen Confidential was born in Beirut out of the passion for
creating the highest quality comfort delicacies by using nothing
but premium quality organic and natural nutrient-rich
ingredients. It all started in 2013 with the Khairallah family,
Walid a Medical Doctor, his brother Imad a Financier, and Siham
their mother, a talented executive chef. Together, they decided
to transform comfort food into a healthy version without
compromising on taste and texture. And this, after experiencing
the effect of clean eating on their body and mind. By harnessing
their family’s skillsets, they have been helping people with
allergies, intolerances, or special dietary requirements, enjoy
eating out or ordering in their favorite treat. All dishes are
crafted in a dedicated gluten-free kitchen, ensuring no risk of
cross-contamination.


In this episode, Carole Issa interviews Imad Khairallah to
discover how he created this healthy lifestyle food concept with
his family.


Some key themes that she explores with Imad:


3’05”: How Imad moved from the world of Finance to the world
of Food and Beverage

5’20”: How they brought together their family’s skill set and
what they had to learn

7’17”: What motivates Imad to wake up in the morning and
drive the business

9”00: What the early days looked like

13’48”: The importance of creating a social impact through
business

17’30”: What’s been challenging in hiring new team
members

21’10”: What were the most significant challenges when
starting the business

24’10”: How he differentiated Kitchen Confidential in a
crowded market

25’40”: His tips on finding the right business partners

30’55”: What changed for him when scaling his business

33;19”: What’s his advice for early-stage entrepreneurs
looking to find the right business idea

37’32”: How he makes decisions

38’42”: What’s his approach when creating a new product

41’00”: One of his favorite books



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