Carla Nasr Abouhamad is
the founder and ex-Managing Partner of Carla’s Lebanese Bistro (www.carlasbistro.com). The
latter was launched in 2005 after Carla moved to Bahrain with her husband 13
years ago. Homesick and lacking variety and choices of real Lebanese food, the
way “grandma used to cook”, the
idea became more concrete when Carla fell in love with the bistro location; a
charming all cobble stones compound that fit the bill perfectly. That’s how
Carla’s Lebanese Bistro was born…
Initially Carla opened the
bistro for lunch only, as a Lebanese Bistro with a European feel. The Bahraini
press affectionately called it “Le Bistro Made in Lebanon”…
Carla’s concept was to
create a warm and welcoming space designed with retro feel, serving freshly
cooked authentic Lebanese dishes. Her attention to details and her passion for
Lebanese cuisine built the Bistro as a unique food experience with a twist, enjoyed
by families, businessmen and Corporations in Bahrain and Saudi. Slowly but
surely the bistro reputation grew from word of mouth and people flocked from
all over Bahrain and the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia to see the bistro and
to soak the lively atmosphere and to savor the authentic cuisine.
A buzzing atmosphere, and Carla being there every night added a personal
touch to the place. Old pictures of the family were all over the walls and the
menus, gave the restaurant a warm touch so people use to come and feel at home.
Today, Carla has sold the Bahrain franchise of the Bistro after deciding
to move back home to Beirut, where similar ventures are on the way.
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