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The Mama Rita Story
Mama Rita is the brainchild of mother-daughter duo, Rita and Jessica Kahawaty.
With a background in fashion entrepreneurship, social media and philanthropy, the pair joined forces to launch the Mama Rita food brand nationally in September. Mama Rita offers a Lebanese and Mediterranean Global cuisine across the UAE.
Launching just over a few years ago, Mama Rita exploded into a national and international phenomenon with over 1 million meals sold so far, national deals with the likes of Starbucks and Costa Coffee and multiple branded collaborations with the likes of Nike, Net-A-Porter, Ritz Carlton and Christofle.
The founders, including the Mama Rita page, have a reach of over 1.6 million followers online spanning Australia, the Middle East, US and UK with many parts of Europe included.
The Heart of Our Kitchen
At the core of our kitchen stands a mama, our mama, Rita Kahawaty: Mother, former model, and passionate homecook.
Having worked in fashion campaigns across the world, she prides herself most for her greatest work in the kitchen, cooking for her family and friends with the best of the best: fresh and simple ingredients that make healthy and delicious meals fit for any appetite.
It all started with Mama Rita’s mother Nahil, who taught her how to cook, and her father Simon who grew delicious vegetables in the Lebanese mountains. Mama Rita’s natural talent allowed her to whisk her own touches into the favourite dishes she grew up with.
This gift was passed down to Rita’s daughter Jessica, and now to you, as we invite you to indulge in three generations of our family’s Mediterranean and International home cooking.
Family Legacy
It all started with Mama Rita’s mother Nahil, who taught her how to cook, and her father Simon who grew delicious vegetables in the Lebanese mountains. Mama Rita’s natural talent allowed her to whisk her own touches into the favourite dishes she grew up with.
This gift was passed down to Rita’s daughter Jessica, and now to you, as we invite you to indulge in three generations of our family’s Mediterranean and International home cooking.