Speaker profile

Claudia de Brito
MENA's 50 Best Restaurants

Portuguese/ Cape Verdean, born in Singapore and raised in the UAE, Claudia de Brito’s career has been as non-linear as her background. She started her career in film and TV sales then moved into film journalism before settling on hospitality as an area of expertise. Based in Dubai, Claudia has covered F&B in the region for close to a decade as the editor of leading publications including Caterer Middle East and Hotelier Middle East. A storyteller with strong industry and media contacts, Claudia is a freelance journalist, content creator and the Gulf Academy Chair for MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants.