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Reif Othman announces departure from Play

Having launched Play Restaurant & Lounge in January 2016, the chef is moving on to a new venture

Reif Othman
Reif Othman

Having recently announced the closure of The Experience, Reif Othman has now officially left Play Restaurant & Lounge, Caterer Middle East reports

Prior to launching Play at Dubai’s H Hotel in January 2016, Othman  was the regional executive chef of Zuma Restaurants for Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Istanbul, and also oversaw Miami and Hong Kong operations.

The chef who currently occupies the top chef spot on Caterer’s Chef Power List will join the Billionaire Life group as executive chef and business partner.

Speaking exclusively to Caterer Middle East, Othman said: “I am very grateful to the whole team at Play and look forward to this new challenge.”

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