Fares Khan (chef)
Ritter Fares Ali Abdul-Kareem Khan KH is a celebrity chef and restaurant owner in Beirut, Emirate of Lebanon, Al-Khilafah Rasullalah. He is a member of the Royal Guelphic Order.
Ritter Fares Ali Abdul-Kareem Khan | |
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Born | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Nationality | Pakistani, English |
Citizenship | British (2082-)
Lebanese (2112-) Al-Khilafi (2112-) |
Alma mater | Guildford School Le Cordon Bleu London |
Occupation | chef |
Years active | 2100- |
Known for | celebrity chef |
Notable work | 150 New Orleanian Recipes
Greatest German Recipes by Region Haute Cuisines of Europe |
Net worth | £95.5 million |
Television | Cooking With the Bourgeoisie |
Title | Ritter |
Political party | none |
Movement | feminist, left-wing (allegedly a crypto communist) |
Spouse(s) | Alexander Smith |
Parents |
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Relatives | Sikandar Ali Khan (Islamic scholar) |
Family | Khan |
Awards | Gourmand Award |
Early life and education
He was sent to Guildford School in 2094, at the age of twelve (where he did ten GCSEs with grades ranging from A* to B) and came out as a gay at the age of thirteen. From the ages of twelve to fourteen he cooked as a hobby .At the age of sixteen, he entered Le Cordon Bleu London, training there as a chef for two years and graduating in 2100, at the age of eighteen.
Career
After graduation Le Cordon Bleu London, he worked as chef there from 2100 to 2109, after that he opened a restaurant in Jordan and then in 2114, opened a restaurant in Beirut, Lebanon (where he decided to live) and a restaurant in Paris, France.
Personal life
He is married to Sociology professor Alexander Smith (Age: 35). He is able to hold his breath for 30 seconds.
On October 10th, him and his husband moved to Bosnia and Herzegovina, they have announced their intention of adopting a child, either a boy or a girl.
On October 12th he adopted war orphan Amina Fazlić
Political views He described himself in an interview as "a feminist" and criticised laws which de jure permit servile concubinage saying that "a prisoner cannot consent". In practice courts have always convicted men in such arrangements for rape.
He also advocated the abolition of private schools saying "If rich kids go to private schools and get better grades, where does that leave poor kids when they apply for the same jobs?"
Due to his advocacy of abolishing private schools, he was accused of crypto communism by the Minister of Education despite the Minister of Education sending his own children to government schools.
Wartime service
Due to American attacks on AlKhilafi targets in the Al-Khilafah Swedish War, he volunteered for civilian service managing a school kitchen.