World Cup fans are flocking to this Doha restaurant
STORY: This restaurant run by Qatar's first-ever female
restaurateur is buzzing during the World Cup
Location: Doha, Qatar
Shams al-Qassabi opened ‘Shay al-Shamous’
in 2004 with just six seats
She now serves over 200 at a time,
slinging traditional Qatari breakfasts
(Shams al-Qassabi, Owner of ‘Shay al-Shamous’)
"I cook, I mix the spices, I serve the food, I take people’s opinions and take the orders, all by myself. I wanted to show people what is Qatar, what is Qatar’s culture, from the norms and traditions of Qatar to Qatari food - specifically home cooking, not restaurant food."
Qassabi pushed against the
prevailing conservative customs
She now counts David Beckham
among her customers