Chef Vanessa Bayma is the award-winning founder of CBC Consultancy and Events, a UAE- and KSA-based culinary powerhouse redefining private dining, event catering, and F&B brand strategy across the Gulf.

Her Italian and Brazilian roots run through everything she creates — a love of bold, layered flavor and food that brings people together in pure joy.

Named Female Fusion Business Woman of the Year and recognized on Caterer Middle East’s Top 50, Chef Vanessa has cooked for royal households, Mastercard, Michael Kors, and the Red Sea International Film Festival, and shared her craft on CNN Arabic and Gulfood’s biggest stages.

At Taste of Abu Dhabi, expect the warmth, precision, and passion that define the love and flavor of food!

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