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Farm life lately🌿✨ Chef-Owner Shaw celebrating the season’s harvest at the farm in Abu Dhabi🌽🍅 Reducing environmental impact, supporting local farmers, and bringing the best flavours and quality to the table… this is why we do what we do🌎

#mexicanfood #farmtotable #supportlocal #dubairestaurants #homegrown #organicfarming #lilamolino

LILA is taking over The Chef’s Counter at Spinneys this week 🌮🔥

Chef Shaw Lash is bringing our smoked beef barbacoa across Dubai & Abu Dhabi — served in buttery tortillas, bowls, salads, and loaded with bold Mexican flavour. 🇲🇽✨

Find us at:
📍 Spinneys Circle Mall
📍 Spinneys Marina
📍 Spinneys Meydan
📍 Spinneys Umm Suqeim
📍 Spinneys Town Centre Meadows
📍 Spinneys Dubai Silicon Oasis 2
📍 Spinneys Damac Ventura
📍 Spinneys Nshama 2
📍 Central Market
📍 Khalidiya

We’ll also be sampling at select stores throughout the week — come say hi, grab a taco, and taste what we’ve been cooking 🌶️

Sampling schedule:
• Friday – Town Centre Meadows
• Saturday – Um Suqeim
• Sunday – Nshama 2

See you at the counter 👋

The Chef’s Counter is turning up the heat this week with a taste of Mexico brought to you by chef Shaw Lash from Lila Molino/Lila Taqueria! 🇲🇽✨

Get ready to dive into bold, authentic flavours with three delicious ways to enjoy smoked beef barbacoa:
1. Classic Tacos: Enjoy tender barbacoa tucked into warm buttery tortillas, paired with your choice of salsa – hot, mild, or why not both?
2. Mexican Salad: Skip the wraps and build your bowl with barbacoa, creamy guacamole from our deli, hearty beans, corn and peppers from our self-serve salad section.
3. Bowl: Keep it light and refreshing by adding barbacoa to your favourite roasted veggies from the hot counter.

Don’t miss out because new chefs and dishes are hitting The Chef’s Counter every week!

Available at Spinneys locations across Dubai and Abu Dhabi:
📍 Spinneys Circle Mall
📍 Spinneys Marina
📍 Spinneys Meydan
📍 Spinneys Umm Suqeim
📍 Spinneys Town Centre Meadows
📍 Spinneys Dubai Silicon Oasis 2
📍 Spinneys Damac Ventura
📍 Spinneys Nshama 2
📍 Central Market
📍 Khalidiya

The Chef’s Counter is heating up in its 4th week, and this time, we’re thrilled to be teaming up with chef Shaw Lash from Lila Molino/Lila Taqueria! On this week’s special microcast episode with Tiffany Eslick, Shaw shares her love for authentic Mexican flavours and her deep commitment to supporting the local community – a passion that shines through in every bite of her food.

Now, let’s talk tacos: smoked beef barbacoa tacos. Slow-cooked, deeply smoky, and loaded with flavour, these tacos are the kind of dish that makes you plan your whole lunch around them.

Pick your salsa style – hot, mild, or mix them (because why not?).

Maybe tortillas aren’t your vibe today? Swap them out for rice from the hot counter and beans from our self-serve section to build your very own taco bowl. Trust us, it’s worth it.

New chefs. New dishes. Every week. Now available this week only at select Spinneys stores:

Dubai

📍 Spinneys Circle Mall
📍 Spinneys Marina
📍 Spinneys Meydan
📍 Spinneys Umm Suqeim
📍 Spinneys Town Centre Meadows
📍 Spinneys Dubai Silicon Oasis 2
📍 Spinneys Damac Ventura
📍 Spinneys Nshama 2

Abu Dhabi:

📍 Central Market
📍 Khalidiya

Full microcast episode with Shaw is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Anghami and our YouTube channel.

Something spicy is landing at the counter tomorrow.

Week 4 of The Chef’s Counter is bringing the heat — and it only felt right to announce it today on Cinco De Mayo.

We’re teaming up with Chef Shaw Lash from Lila Molino / Lila Taqueria — serving up her smoked beef barbacoa tacos.
Slow-cooked, deeply smoky and loaded with flavour this is the kind of taco you build your whole lunch around.
Choose your salsa — hot or mild (or go rogue and mix both 🤝)

And if you know, you know: swap out the tortilla for rice from the hot counter + beans from our self-serve counters and make it a full situation.

Dropping this Wednesday at the hot counters in select Spinneys stores 💚

New chefs. New dishes. Every week.

Find it at:
Spinneys Circle Mall
Spinneys Marina
Spinneys Meydan
Spinneys Umm Suqeim
Spinneys Town Centre Meadows
Spinneys Dubai Silicon Oasis 2
Spinneys Damac Ventura
Spinneys Nshama 2

Abu Dhabi:
Spinneys Central Market
Spinneys Khalidiya

Cooking alongside such an incredible group of chefs and volunteers made it not just impactful, but genuinely fun and fulfilling. There’s something special about coming together in a kitchen with a shared purpose.🙏

A big thank you to The Art of Hosting and everyone involved for making it happen.

Hospitality is more than an industry—it’s a community. And being part of ‘Family Meal’, helping deliver chef-curated meals to the people who keep this industry moving, is a reminder that we always show up for our own.🤍

Chefs:

Ahmad Halawa - @chefhalawa
Earl Roland - @earlrolandpuse
Elias Kandalaft - @thunderkaft
Hadrien Villedieu - @hadrienvilledieu
Kinda Chatila - @kinzspics
Milan Jurkovic - @chefmilanj
Robert Jahn - @chefrobertjahn
Sultan Chatila - @abu_phares

Partners:

Equiti - @equitigcc @equitigroup
Jack Daniel's - @jackliveshereuae
The Art of Hosting - @theartofhostingdxb
Beverage partner @mmidubai
Aramtec - @aramtec.foodservice
Pure Harvest @pureharvestsmartfarms
Essentially - @essentiallyuae
Freedom - @freedom.studio
Moloobhoy & Brown - @moloobhoybrown
Plus 1 Comms - @p1cdxb
Sole - @soledxb

Photo & Video:
@nathangevans
📍@the.demo.kitchen

Cooking alongside such an incredible group of chefs and volunteers made it not just impactful, but genuinely fun and fulfilling. There’s something special about coming together in a kitchen with a shared purpose.🙏

A big thank you to The Art of Hosting and everyone involved for making it happen.

Hospitality is more than an industry—it’s a community. And being part of ‘Family Meal’, helping deliver chef-curated meals to the people who keep this industry moving, is a reminder that we always show up for our own.🤍

Chefs:

Ahmad Halawa - @chefhalawa
Earl Roland - @earlrolandpuse
Elias Kandalaft - @thunderkaft
Hadrien Villedieu - @hadrienvilledieu
Kinda Chatila - @kinzspics
Milan Jurkovic - @chefmilanj
Robert Jahn - @chefrobertjahn
Sultan Chatila - @abu_phares

Partners:

Equiti - @equitigcc @equitigroup
Jack Daniel's - @jackliveshereuae
The Art of Hosting - @theartofhostingdxb
Beverage partner @mmidubai
Aramtec - @aramtec.foodservice
Pure Harvest @pureharvestsmartfarms
Essentially - @essentiallyuae
Freedom - @freedom.studio
Moloobhoy & Brown - @moloobhoybrown
Plus 1 Comms - @p1cdxb
Sole - @soledxb

Photo & Video:
@nathangevans
📍@the.demo.kitchen

Cooking alongside such an incredible group of chefs and volunteers made it not just impactful, but genuinely fun and fulfilling. There’s something special about coming together in a kitchen with a shared purpose.🙏

A big thank you to The Art of Hosting and everyone involved for making it happen.

Hospitality is more than an industry—it’s a community. And being part of ‘Family Meal’, helping deliver chef-curated meals to the people who keep this industry moving, is a reminder that we always show up for our own.🤍

Chefs:

Ahmad Halawa - @chefhalawa
Earl Roland - @earlrolandpuse
Elias Kandalaft - @thunderkaft
Hadrien Villedieu - @hadrienvilledieu
Kinda Chatila - @kinzspics
Milan Jurkovic - @chefmilanj
Robert Jahn - @chefrobertjahn
Sultan Chatila - @abu_phares

Partners:

Equiti - @equitigcc @equitigroup
Jack Daniel's - @jackliveshereuae
The Art of Hosting - @theartofhostingdxb
Beverage partner @mmidubai
Aramtec - @aramtec.foodservice
Pure Harvest @pureharvestsmartfarms
Essentially - @essentiallyuae
Freedom - @freedom.studio
Moloobhoy & Brown - @moloobhoybrown
Plus 1 Comms - @p1cdxb
Sole - @soledxb

Photo & Video:
@nathangevans
📍@the.demo.kitchen

Cooking alongside such an incredible group of chefs and volunteers made it not just impactful, but genuinely fun and fulfilling. There’s something special about coming together in a kitchen with a shared purpose.🙏

A big thank you to The Art of Hosting and everyone involved for making it happen.

Hospitality is more than an industry—it’s a community. And being part of ‘Family Meal’, helping deliver chef-curated meals to the people who keep this industry moving, is a reminder that we always show up for our own.🤍

Chefs:

Ahmad Halawa - @chefhalawa
Earl Roland - @earlrolandpuse
Elias Kandalaft - @thunderkaft
Hadrien Villedieu - @hadrienvilledieu
Kinda Chatila - @kinzspics
Milan Jurkovic - @chefmilanj
Robert Jahn - @chefrobertjahn
Sultan Chatila - @abu_phares

Partners:

Equiti - @equitigcc @equitigroup
Jack Daniel's - @jackliveshereuae
The Art of Hosting - @theartofhostingdxb
Beverage partner @mmidubai
Aramtec - @aramtec.foodservice
Pure Harvest @pureharvestsmartfarms
Essentially - @essentiallyuae
Freedom - @freedom.studio
Moloobhoy & Brown - @moloobhoybrown
Plus 1 Comms - @p1cdxb
Sole - @soledxb

Photo & Video:
@nathangevans
📍@the.demo.kitchen

Cooking alongside such an incredible group of chefs and volunteers made it not just impactful, but genuinely fun and fulfilling. There’s something special about coming together in a kitchen with a shared purpose.🙏

A big thank you to The Art of Hosting and everyone involved for making it happen.

Hospitality is more than an industry—it’s a community. And being part of ‘Family Meal’, helping deliver chef-curated meals to the people who keep this industry moving, is a reminder that we always show up for our own.🤍

Chefs:

Ahmad Halawa - @chefhalawa
Earl Roland - @earlrolandpuse
Elias Kandalaft - @thunderkaft
Hadrien Villedieu - @hadrienvilledieu
Kinda Chatila - @kinzspics
Milan Jurkovic - @chefmilanj
Robert Jahn - @chefrobertjahn
Sultan Chatila - @abu_phares

Partners:

Equiti - @equitigcc @equitigroup
Jack Daniel's - @jackliveshereuae
The Art of Hosting - @theartofhostingdxb
Beverage partner @mmidubai
Aramtec - @aramtec.foodservice
Pure Harvest @pureharvestsmartfarms
Essentially - @essentiallyuae
Freedom - @freedom.studio
Moloobhoy & Brown - @moloobhoybrown
Plus 1 Comms - @p1cdxb
Sole - @soledxb

Photo & Video:
@nathangevans
📍@the.demo.kitchen

Cooking alongside such an incredible group of chefs and volunteers made it not just impactful, but genuinely fun and fulfilling. There’s something special about coming together in a kitchen with a shared purpose.🙏

A big thank you to The Art of Hosting and everyone involved for making it happen.

Hospitality is more than an industry—it’s a community. And being part of ‘Family Meal’, helping deliver chef-curated meals to the people who keep this industry moving, is a reminder that we always show up for our own.🤍

Chefs:

Ahmad Halawa - @chefhalawa
Earl Roland - @earlrolandpuse
Elias Kandalaft - @thunderkaft
Hadrien Villedieu - @hadrienvilledieu
Kinda Chatila - @kinzspics
Milan Jurkovic - @chefmilanj
Robert Jahn - @chefrobertjahn
Sultan Chatila - @abu_phares

Partners:

Equiti - @equitigcc @equitigroup
Jack Daniel's - @jackliveshereuae
The Art of Hosting - @theartofhostingdxb
Beverage partner @mmidubai
Aramtec - @aramtec.foodservice
Pure Harvest @pureharvestsmartfarms
Essentially - @essentiallyuae
Freedom - @freedom.studio
Moloobhoy & Brown - @moloobhoybrown
Plus 1 Comms - @p1cdxb
Sole - @soledxb

Photo & Video:
@nathangevans
📍@the.demo.kitchen

Another successful Family Meal distribution day. 🫶🏻

Thank you to the Chefs, volunteers, the team at The Art of Hosting and everyone else who made it possible.

Hospitality is more than an industry — it’s a community. ❤️
‘Family Meal’, led by The Art of Hosting alongside Equiti Group, Sole, Jack Daniel’s and Aramtec, is delivering 1,500 chef-curated meals this April to support the people behind the scenes of the UAE’s hospitality sector. From chefs to waiters, baristas to back-of-house teams — this initiative is a reminder that we show up for our own.

Chefs

Ahmad Halawa - @chefhalawa
Earl Roland - @earlrolandpuse
Elias Kandalaft - @thunderkaft
Hadrien Villedieu - @hadrienvilledieu
Kinda Chatila - @kinzspics
Milan Jurkovic - @chefmilanj
Robert Jahn - @chefrobertjahn
Shaw Lash - @shawlash
Sultan Chatila - @abu_phares

Partners:
Equiti - @equitigcc @equitigroup
Jack Daniel’s - @jackliveshereuae
The Art of Hosting - @theartofhostingdxb
Beverage partner @mmidubai
Aramtec - @aramtec.foodservice
Pure Harvest @pureharvestsmartfarms
Essentially - @essentiallyuae
Freedom - @freedom.studio
Moloobhoy & Brown - @moloobhoybrown
Plus 1 Comms - @p1cdxb
Sole - @soledxb

Photo & Video:
@nathangevans
🎥 📍 @the.demo.kitchen

What started as a conversation around Indian and Mexican flavours turned into something more.
Two kitchens coming together over a four-hands tasting menu that blurs borders and celebrates shared ground.

Khadak x Lila
📍Lila Molino | April 22
📍Khadak | April 23, 24

@shawlash breaks it down — from masa to masala, from tandoor to open flame — the parallels between Mexican and Indian kitchens aren’t just similarities, they’re stories passed down through generations.

Same soul. Different spice.

This is more than a collaboration — it’s a dialogue on a plate.

Lila x Khadak
📍Lila Molino | April 22
📍Khadak | April 23, 24

Limited seatings. Limited dates.
DM us to reserve your spot before it’s gone. ✨

Two homegrown kitchens. Two cultures, oceans apart — brought together by a shared love for spice.

What started at the farm, picking ingredients at their source, slowly made its way to the kitchen — finding common ground through spice, flavour, and ingredients in the most natural way.

A conversation across kitchens, a meeting of traditions, and a table where borders blur.

Khadak x Lila
📍Lila Molino | April 22
📍Khadak | April 23, 24

Reservation link in bio.

Four hands loading… 🌽

A day at the farm, under the sun, picking the freshest produce straight from the soil. Talking fire, spice, technique — and how Mexican and Indian cuisines, though oceans apart, feel so deeply connected.

Both rooted in tradition.
Both layered with flavour.
Both guided by instinct, memory, and respect for the ingredient.

What began as a harvest turned into a conversation — about masa and masala, about slow cooking and open flames, about the similarities that quietly tie our kitchens together.

Four hands. Two cultures. One table.

Lila x Khadak — a collaboration grown from the ground up.

April 22 - 📍Lila Molino - DM to Book.
April 23, 24 - 📍Khadak

A bag from Lila, arriving at your door with everything you need to make the perfect fajita, your way. Steak from our friends at Carni Store, chicken, or mixed vegetables—paired with warm tortillas and all our housemade staples.🌮🥑🫑

Rooted in the rituals we hold close—good ingredients, cooked simply, meant to be shared. You take it from here: on the pan, in your hands, built just how you like it. A little smoke, a little mess, the kind of meal that brings everyone to the table.

For slow dinners, easy date nights, or cooking with the kids.
Bring Lila’s kitchen into yours.🤍

Available now on Lila Molino Retail via @deliveroo_ae