Nabil Ansari is the loveliest man. I have been following him for a while on Instagram and of course I had heard about him when he did Ansari at Home, a pop up over lockdown where he cooked Indian food for his neighbours and then it went gangbusters. As always, it was such a pleasure to talk to someone who is so passionate about what he does. From deciding he wanted to cook, leaving Dubai and coming to Australia where he knew no one, but wanted to go to William Angliss, it feels as though Nabil has made strong connections and beautiful friends in hospitality and beyond. Having worked at The European and Sunda, Nabil was ready to stretch his wings and take on the role of head chef at Firebird. I reckon he is definitely one to watch.