Unfiltered: Beyond the Kitchen

What happens when the kitchen is only the beginning? "Unfiltered" is KiCo's series of honest conversations about the food industry and the real challenges of building a career in it. This edition focuses on chefs whose culinary training and out-of-the-box thinking led them to realize there's more space for their skills than the four walls of a kitchen. Join moderator Furqan Meerza (Senior Innovation Chef, Kraft Heinz; founder of Fugitive Chefs) for a candid conversation with Ernesto Vecilla (Head of Culinary Innovation, Nourish Ingredients) and Abir Lakehal (Head Chef, Bayonne Restobar; founder of Baked by Abir). This one's for you if: you're a chef or culinary professional wondering what a career beyond the kitchen could actually look like you're building a food business and want to understand why culinary touch and artistry matter, even if you've never worked a line you want to connect with founders, chefs, and other people building in the food industry Sign up to hear Ernesto, Furqan, and Abir on translating culinary skill into food tech, product innovation, and brand-building without losing the craft that got them there.