Rising Stars: Meet Faris Alqabass of Los Angeles

Today we’d like to introduce you to Faris Alqabass.

Hi Faris, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Faris Alkabass.from ibb yemen
i came to united state 1998 with my parents.i worked with my Dad in his fast food business in New york city. i alwayse wanted to open a yemeni authentic restaurant.In 2019 i opend My first yemeni resturant.i traveld to Los angles with my family for a quick vecation and visit a family member.once i was searching for a middle Eastern cuisine, i found all arabic cuisine except Yemen cuisine.then my wife told me we should open one yemeni resturant here.we ending up opening one here at 1083 gayley ave los anglos.what gave me energy and encourged me to expand to other areas in california is the turnout of loyal customers

I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Nothing is easy, especially opening Los Angeles location.everything New to me from the simple things to the most difficult.for more then one year it took me to open. I was drained .mentally, emotionally, financially,physically,Thanks to Allah who gave me the strength and the support of my wife..also after opening it wasn’t easy.even now I have to be involve all the time even though I have an outstanding team.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
Managing and training others
I am very creative when it comes to food in general
Bringing the true love of Yemeni food to united state.
success.challenging
Too good to be true

Are there any important lessons you’ve learned that you can share with us?
Not to relaid in anyone
Don’t look behind
Don’t lessen to others
Always be positive
Believe in what you do
Always think positive

Contact Info:

• Website: https://Www.mandihouse.com
• Instagram: Mandihouseusa
• Yelp: Mandi House
• Other: 323-639-5904