Hazem Osman Azzam is an Egyptian national born in 1979 who has over 15 years of experience in restaurant and food service management in both the United States and Egypt. He holds a certificate in hospitality management from Cornell University and a bachelor's degree in accounting from Modern Academy. His career includes positions as a restaurant manager, operations manager, and opening new locations for several restaurant chains. Currently he is an operations manager at Qatar Foundation, responsible for two outlets and catering.