LONDON: Pakistani origin British Chef Zahra Khan has made the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2021.
The 29-year-old entrepreneur has made it to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe List in the retail and E-commerce category.
Khan, who hailed from Lahore, set up the two top-class restaurants, Feya Café and Dyce in upscale Central London near the iconic Harrods and Selfridges retail store.
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Speaking to a private news channel after featuring in the prestigious list, the cooking expert said she has been chasing her dreams since teenage as she was told to study science and that she cannot achieve anything worthy from cooking.
Narrating the past obstructions of her life, the mother of two added that I had fallen into a cultural stereotype family which led to setbacks like gender discrimination and mental health issues.
I opened my first restaurant when I was expecting a child. The young lady also asserted that she is ready to open new retail outlets in further 25 cities outside Britain through franchise contracts.
Adding that, she is the only Pakistani woman who graduated from celebrity chef Gordan Ramsay’s culinary academy. Empowering women is the strategy of my business which has given success to my career.
According to Forbes, Khan employs 30 full-time staff, takes on women illustrators to design packaging, and invests 10 percent of retail profits in coaching women.
