دليلك قبل فتح مطعمك في السعودية هديل المطوع وقصة تكيه | ريختر توك

In this episode, Bader Al-Essa (Bonbil) sits down with Hadeel Almutawa, founder of TAKYA — the first Saudi fine dining concept that brings local heritage and flavors to a global level. Hadeel started her career in tech and sales, working with companies like Microsoft, Oracle, and the Ministry of Investment, before following her passion for Saudi cuisine. She shares how she built a brand that blends identity, culture, and luxury — and the challenges behind creating a world-class Saudi dining experience. What We Cover How Hadeel transitioned from tech to the F&B world The story behind founding TAKYA Why she chose Saudi cuisine Collecting recipes from different regions of the Kingdom Casual dining vs. fine dining Building a fully Saudi team of chefs and creatives Funding, operations, and choosing the right partners How Al-Bujairi impacted the TAKYA experience Advice for entrepreneurs entering the restaurant industry The future of Saudi cuisine globally Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction 10:40 – How the idea took shape 28:30 – Challenges in the restaurant industry 45:50 – Naming “TAKYA” and its cultural meaning 53:00 – Launching the restaurant and year one 1:05:00 – Post-COVID operational challenges 1:15:30 – TAKYA as a symbol of Saudi identity 1:25:00 – Hadeel’s advice for F&B founders 1:33:00 – What’s next for TAKYA About the Guest Hadeel Almutawa is a Saudi entrepreneur and the founder of TAKYA. She holds a Computer Science degree from Prince Sultan University and worked in leading tech companies before entering entrepreneurship. Her work brings together recipes from across Saudi Arabia to create the Kingdom’s first fully Saudi fine dining experience — blending heritage with luxury. Follow TAKYA Instagram: @takya_sa https://www.instagram.com/takya_sa?ig... Follow Richter Talk Anghami https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1073... Richter Community on Instagram   / richter.community   All platforms via Linktree https://linktr.ee/richtertalk Season Partners Our Strategic Partner: The National Fund   / thenationalfund   Our Technology Partner: KuwaitNet   / kuwaitnet   Our Banking Partner: Boubyan Bank   / bankboubyan   Our Media Partner: Al-Rai Media   / alraimediagroup   Our Media Supporter: Jaco and BeContent   / hey_jaco   and   / be__content   Our Hospitality Partner: Wacafe   / wacafecoffee   Supported by: Emcan Community   / join.emcan   Special Thanks Thank you to everyone who supported the creation of this season • Essa Al-Thaqeb: Season consultant, with major efforts in managing hospitality (Wacafe). • Badr Al-Muqail: For his great support in welcoming us, hosting the team, and building the studio at Essa’s place. • Yara Al-Yahya: For her outstanding contribution to on-set coordination. • Saad Al-Abduljader: For his craftsmanship in creating the microphone cover. • Hussain Al-Ajouz: For his technical support and providing design and animation services (Graphics & Animation) — @nextframekw Directed by: Yarub Bu Rahma https://www.instagram.com/yarub?utm_s.. Hosted by: Bader Al-Essa (Bonbil)