Chef Manal Alalem is an Egyptian professional and TV Chef. Throughout her career, Manal has encouraged women’s involvement in the culinary industry by leading specialized culinary courses for women as well as setting up the Manal Club – a network of 6,000 women from across the Arab world who take part in culinary festivals, shows and competitions.

Manal is a champion of Middle Eastern and Arab cuisine and regularly posts cooking videos of traditional dishes on her Youtube channel. Additionally, Manal has published several cookbooks such as Manal Alalem Kitchen and features in a number of newspapers and magazines. Manal also works as an ambassador for the World Food Programme.