Lemon Butter is a concept incubator, fund management advisory, holding & guidance firm for the Food and Beverage Industry, founded in Dubai, UAE. We partner with businesses at every stage- from concept ideation and design, through project development and execution. We walk the entire journey with you!
You can say we offer a full course meal.
Our own restaurants are up and running in the UAE. We run our own concepts from cloud kitchens with multiple delivery only formats too. We partner and help scale up innovative and exciting F&B projects, from fine dining to fast food, and from food courts to speciality restaurant.
Think of us as your most memorable meal. We come together in the most delectable way and bring together every complexity of flavor to create the magic. We are always looking to bring a touch of quality and elegance. We bring out the soul in every creation. We’re never boring; there’s something new in every moment. And people don’t mind asking for more.
Put simply – we love Food. Hospitality. Experiences. When we see passion for the industry, we’re happy to join hands, whether it’s with an experienced partner or even young, passionate entrepreneurs looking to raise capital.
We help provide the nuts and bolts that keep the food industry dynamic and scalable both at local and global levels.
So, if you’re planning something around food, looking for guidance, or just need a fresh perspective – Reach out! Who knows where it takes us?
From the seed of an idea, to the glittering signboards and beyond: we’re here to help you, at
every step of the journey.
Take a look at our range of services.
We provide seed capital for young startups and funding for potential businesses
We don’t just stop at ideas. We execute plans, build brand identities and undertake product development. Our expertise lies in:
The devil lies in details. We take care of the details and ensure that the project develops to its full potential.
As leaders, we assume the responsibility of providing the right training for the right candidate. We:
As Lemon Butter wears many hats, so do the founders. They bring diverse skills and experiences from various backgrounds together.
With professional insights, a strong network, management expertise and access to vast resources, the team at Lemon Butter is all set to help accelerate your business.
With a degree in Hotel and Hospitality Management, Ankur has 16+ years of experience in high-impact leadership roles in the F&B Industry, both as a Chef and as a business leader. He was GM of Tablez food company, UAE, a subsidiary of the retail conglomerate LuLu Group. He was instrumental in driving profitability through sustainable dining concepts, and from 2015 the portfolio grew from 3 brands, 90 team strength to almost 35 restaurants across 8 brands with nearly 800 team strength by 2020. The Tablez portfolio, consisting of home-grown concepts, were ideated and executed, along with identifying new franchise concepts and bringing them to the region with successful negotiations and agreements with multiple brands. Ankur also designed and setup a 20,000 square foot HACCP-certified central food processing kitchen for Tablez to optimize cost efficiencies and give structural support. He began a new world of delivery-only cloud kitchen concepts.
A highlight in Ankur’s career was leading a large F&B setup for an indoor theme park in Dubai as the Head of Culinary, where fresh concepts were created to work with IPs like Marvel Studios, Cartoon Network and Lost World. This project had a F&B footprint of over 28 concepts spread across 1.5 million square feet and a processing kitchen of almost 40,000 square feet.
Ankur has worked under Chef Atul Kochhar from the UK, who has One Michelin star and has conceptualized ZAFRAN, for Foodmark( A unit of Landmark group International) in 2010, and delivered multiple restaurants under this brand as its Concept Chef and Business Manager.
As a young Executive Chef, he has also successfully set up and managed Indigo, an Indian restaurant at Beach Rotana Hotel, Abu Dhabi in 2006.
Spearheading high-volume and high-quality culinary operations has provided him with a rich working experience across the F&B in Hotels, institutional catering and multi-unit restaurant operations.
Jarret has 16+ years of experience in working on business development, project management and marketing, in the B2B and B2C sectors.
He takes care of the industrial commodities trading investments of Sambal Ventures Trading LLC. He served as the Director of Marry Me Group (Mumbai, India) for a decade. Under his leadership, the Group diversified into 3 new verticals, with him being hands-on with strategies, hiring, and training employees specific to each vertical.
He has also served as the Manager of Synergy Relationship Management Services in India. His role included staff training in soft skills and effective communication. He has serviced top-tier companies like Ebay, Polaris, HSBC, ICICI Lombard, Pepsico International and many more.
Abhishek is a man of many interests and noteworthy abilities. In a career spanning 18+ years, He has worked with some of the biggest companies in the Finance sector. As a banker, he has worked with Citi Bank, ABN Amro and Deutsche Bank. He was also a part of a core group that sought to set up India’s first Special Economic Zone - Positra (Pipavav).
Abhishek is passionate about building businesses. He is a partner in an industrial commodity trading firm – Sambal Ventures. An expression of his varied interests is the co-ownership of Carden Academy, a K-8 school in Silicon Valley, rated amongst the Top 5 schools in the Valley.
Abhishek runs mandates from large family offices out of Asia to help them develop their businesses.
Introducing Jitin Joshi, one of the most captivating Michelin star chefs to emerge from the contemporary Indian culinary movement. Chef Jitin brings a remarkable blend of influences from Indian, French and British kitchens.
Renowned for his diverse and illustrious background and expertise he has recently embarked on a new journey with The Lemon Butter Group. Assuming the prestigious role of Director of Culinary where he will lead the growth of The Crossing, Indian Fine Dining internationally.
With meticulous care, Chef Jitin curates a menu that harmonizes the vibrant hues, tantalizing aromas, and distinct tastes of India's diverse regions, creating an extraordinary culinary experience.
His journey is a testament to his passion, talent, and dedication to pushing culinary boundaries. His unique blend of global influences continues to captivate palates and inspire culinary enthusiasts worldwide.
His previous experience in London, honed his skills as a Sous Chef at the esteemed two-Michelin-starred Capital Hotel and later Head Pastry Chef at Gordon Ramsay's renowned Maze in London. His culinary journey then led him to the distinguished position of Executive Chef at Benares in Mayfair, where he partnered with Atul Kochhar to guide the team to a well-deserved Michelin star.
He also served as the Executive Chef at the Michelin-starred Gymkhana in Mayfair, elevating the culinary experience to new heights. Additionally, he collaborated with Soho House, spearheading the expansion of their pop-up locations to vibrant cities like Barcelona, Amsterdam, and the illustrious Babington House in the UK.
Shiryn is an experienced global brand leader who has worked across multiple brands and categories, driving brand strategy and initiatives that deliver multiple business targets. She is customer focused and results orientated and has been responsible for world class brand
performance and successful brand transformation and turnaround results.
As a seasoned brand and marketing professional she has a wealth of experience in the F&B and hospitality industry. Previously worked with renowned organizations such as Alshaya, Landmark Group, IHG, and Hutchison 3, leading the regional marketing and growth for brands such as The Cheesecake Factory, Texas Roadhouse, IHOP, Fogo de Chão, TGI Fridays, Red Lobster, Nandos and Carluccios.
In her most recent role as Marketing Director of Americana (Kuwait Food Company), Shiryn lead the Casual Dining and Growth brands in the region for UAE, KSA, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, and Jordan. As the Director of Brand Strategy and Marketing she is responsible for leading the Brand and Marketing portfolio for all Lemon Butter Group brands. An instrumental part of her role is to enhance our brand growth, presence, drive marketig and sales, as well as supporting mergers & acquisitions activities.
Rishi comes with a very diverse background. He studied Dental Mechanics and then completed his MBA in HR. He started his career from sales HR in PepsiCo and post that has been associated with the notable hospitality organizations in India where he’s a known name.
In his last stint he was working for a Norwegian State Owned power company where he was leading the Talent Management & Talent Acquisition. He’s very well networked & has done some great job in the HR space. He has a robust, well-rounded HR experience of more than a decade having worked as an HR Business Partner in the areas of Talent Management, Talent Acquisition(Mid to senior level hiring), Policy formations, Industrial Relations and HR automation.
During his stint with ITC Hotels & Radisson Hotel Group, South Asia, he was instrumental in 20+ pre-opening projects respectively where he worked extensively in setting up the HR infrastructure for the new properties. He also has experience in supporting configuration & design of HCM tools as per the customized requirements of the organization.
As Lemon Butter wears many hats, so do the founders. They bring diverse skills and experiences from various backgrounds together.
With professional insights, a strong network, management expertise and access to vast resources, the team at Lemon Butter is all set to help accelerate your business.
With a degree in Hotel and Hospitality Management, Ankur has 16+ years of experience in high-impact leadership roles in the F&B Industry, both as a Chef and as a business leader. He was GM of Tablez food company, UAE, a subsidiary of the retail conglomerate LuLu Group. He was instrumental in driving profitability through sustainable dining concepts, and from 2015 the portfolio grew from 3 brands, 90 team strength to almost 35 restaurants across 8 brands with nearly 800 team strength by 2020. The Tablez portfolio, consisting of home-grown concepts, were ideated and executed, along with identifying new franchise concepts and bringing them to the region with successful negotiations and agreements with multiple brands. Ankur also designed and setup a 20,000 square foot HACCP-certified central food processing kitchen for Tablez to optimize cost efficiencies and give structural support. He began a new world of delivery-only cloud kitchen concepts.
A highlight in Ankur’s career was leading a large F&B setup for an indoor theme park in Dubai as the Head of Culinary, where fresh concepts were created to work with IPs like Marvel Studios, Cartoon Network and Lost World. This project had a F&B footprint of over 28 concepts spread across 1.5 million square feet and a processing kitchen of almost 40,000 square feet.
Ankur has worked under Chef Atul Kochhar from the UK, who has One Michelin star and has conceptualized ZAFRAN, for Foodmark( A unit of Landmark group International) in 2010, and delivered multiple restaurants under this brand as its Concept Chef and Business Manager.
As a young Executive Chef, he has also successfully set up and managed Indigo, an Indian restaurant at Beach Rotana Hotel, Abu Dhabi in 2006.
Spearheading high-volume and high-quality culinary operations has provided him with a rich working experience across the F&B in Hotels, institutional catering and multi-unit restaurant operations.
Jarret has 16+ years of experience in working on business development, project management and marketing, in the B2B and B2C sectors.
He takes care of the industrial commodities trading investments of Sambal Ventures Trading LLC. He served as the Director of Marry Me Group (Mumbai, India) for a decade. Under his leadership, the Group diversified into 3 new verticals, with him being hands-on with strategies, hiring, and training employees specific to each vertical.
He has also served as the Manager of Synergy Relationship Management Services in India. His role included staff training in soft skills and effective communication. He has serviced top-tier companies like Ebay, Polaris, HSBC, ICICI Lombard, Pepsico International and many more.
Abhishek is a man of many interests and noteworthy abilities. In a career spanning 18+ years, He has worked with some of the biggest companies in the Finance sector. As a banker, he has worked with Citi Bank, ABN Amro and Deutsche Bank. He was also a part of a core group that sought to set up India’s first Special Economic Zone - Positra (Pipavav).
Abhishek is passionate about building businesses. He is a partner in an industrial commodity trading firm – Sambal Ventures. An expression of his varied interests is the co-ownership of Carden Academy, a K-8 school in Silicon Valley, rated amongst the Top 5 schools in the Valley.
Abhishek runs mandates from large family offices out of Asia to help them develop their businesses.
Introducing Jitin Joshi, one of the most captivating Michelin star chefs to emerge from the contemporary Indian culinary movement. Chef Jitin brings a remarkable blend of influences from Indian, French and British kitchens.
Renowned for his diverse and illustrious background and expertise he has recently embarked on a new journey with The Lemon Butter Group. Assuming the prestigious role of Director of Culinary where he will lead the growth of The Crossing, Indian Fine Dining internationally.
With meticulous care, Chef Jitin curates a menu that harmonizes the vibrant hues, tantalizing aromas, and distinct tastes of India's diverse regions, creating an extraordinary culinary experience.
His journey is a testament to his passion, talent, and dedication to pushing culinary boundaries. His unique blend of global influences continues to captivate palates and inspire culinary enthusiasts worldwide.
His previous experience in London, honed his skills as a Sous Chef at the esteemed two-Michelin-starred Capital Hotel and later Head Pastry Chef at Gordon Ramsay's renowned Maze in London. His culinary journey then led him to the distinguished position of Executive Chef at Benares in Mayfair, where he partnered with Atul Kochhar to guide the team to a well-deserved Michelin star.
He also served as the Executive Chef at the Michelin-starred Gymkhana in Mayfair, elevating the culinary experience to new heights. Additionally, he collaborated with Soho House, spearheading the expansion of their pop-up locations to vibrant cities like Barcelona, Amsterdam, and the illustrious Babington House in the UK.
Shiryn is an experienced global brand leader who has worked across multiple brands and categories, driving brand strategy and initiatives that deliver multiple business targets. She is customer focused and results orientated and has been responsible for world class brand
performance and successful brand transformation and turnaround results.
As a seasoned brand and marketing professional she has a wealth of experience in the F&B and hospitality industry. Previously worked with renowned organizations such as Alshaya, Landmark Group, IHG, and Hutchison 3, leading the regional marketing and growth for brands such as The Cheesecake Factory, Texas Roadhouse, IHOP, Fogo de Chão, TGI Fridays, Red Lobster, Nandos and Carluccios.
In her most recent role as Marketing Director of Americana (Kuwait Food Company), Shiryn lead the Casual Dining and Growth brands in the region for UAE, KSA, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, and Jordan. As the Director of Brand Strategy and Marketing she is responsible for leading the Brand and Marketing portfolio for all Lemon Butter Group brands. An instrumental part of her role is to enhance our brand growth, presence, drive marketig and sales, as well as supporting mergers & acquisitions activities.
Rishi comes with a very diverse background. He studied Dental Mechanics and then completed his MBA in HR. He started his career from sales HR in PepsiCo and post that has been associated with the notable hospitality organizations in India where he’s a known name.
In his last stint he was working for a Norwegian State Owned power company where he was leading the Talent Management & Talent Acquisition. He’s very well networked & has done some great job in the HR space. He has a robust, well-rounded HR experience of more than a decade having worked as an HR Business Partner in the areas of Talent Management, Talent Acquisition(Mid to senior level hiring), Policy formations, Industrial Relations and HR automation.
During his stint with ITC Hotels & Radisson Hotel Group, South Asia, he was instrumental in 20+ pre-opening projects respectively where he worked extensively in setting up the HR infrastructure for the new properties. He also has experience in supporting configuration & design of HCM tools as per the customized requirements of the organization.
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