Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Condé Nast Traveler spends a day in Dubai with Chef Himanshu Saini, the world’s first 3-Michelin-star Indian chef, at Trèsind Studio. From sourcing ingredients in Dubai’s bustling food markets to leading service at his Palm Jumeirah restaurant, get an inside look at daily life behind one of the city’s most in-demand chefs and what it takes to run a Michelin-starred restaurant with reservations booked up to nine months in advance.

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00:00 Intro
00:26 The Waterfront Market
02:20 Breakfast Meeting
03:36 Arrive at Restaurant
05:43 Pre-Service Meeting
07:13 Service
08:22 Post-Service Unwind

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