Nadine Benchaffai

Nadine is a seasoned marketeer having worked in multiple large multinational players (Kraft, Nestle & Yoplait) before attaining her MBA from London Business School. She then went on to co-found Tortilla Mexican Grill in the UK (exited via IPO in 2021) before founding the Abfab family of homegrown brands including Taqado Mexican kitchen, Circle Café, Earth Kitchen, The Breakfast Shop, Sushi Counter and Nutri-Bowl. The group exited to a local unicorn in 2021. She continues to be involved in the hospitality space with a few unique brands under Fab Food Co. but has shifted focus to working with start-ups in the Food and Agri sector. Nadine is currently Partner at Project People consulting and advising companies from farm to fork She is also the Co-Chair for the Investment Committee for the London Business School Angel Investors Club in the UAE alongside her investments and advisory for individual start-ups in the food space.