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Next up, world domination: Natasha Sideris's tashas empire keeps growing

The founder of the popular restaurant brand talks moving the business's headquarters to Dubai, the revamp of their Hyde Park eatery, and future plans

01 August 2021 - 00:00 By hilary biller

We moved the tashas headquarters to Dubai, which has provided a great location from which to expand our brand. It is also in an optimal time zone to SA. The culture is also similar; we have a driving culture, a mall culture and not a walking one. Also, my Greek culture shares similarities with the Arabic culture — being hospitable and giving abundantly. I emigrated to Dubai four years ago and am really enjoying working from there...

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