Occupation restauranter Children 4 | Nationality British Spouse(s) 2 Parents Barbel Abela | |
Nominations James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant | ||
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Marlon Abela (born 1975) is a Lebanese-born British restaurateur, businessman and columnist. He is the founder and chairman of the Marlon Abela Restaurant Corporation (MARC), a privately owned international hospitality company based in Mayfair, London.
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Early life
Marlon Abela was born in Lebanon in 1975. His father, Albert Abela, was the chairman of the Abela Group, a catering business, and a luxury hotelier. His mother, Barbel, is German.
Abela grew up in Grasse, France, and Monaco.
Career
Abela started his family for his father's business at the age of seventeen. By 2001, he served as its executive vice president.
Abela founded the Marlon Abela Restaurant Corporation (MARC) in 2001. The company is headquartered in Mayfair. Abela serves as its chairman. Via the company, he is the owner of Umu and The Greenhouse, two restaurants in Mayfair, London. Both restaurants received Michelin stars. He is also the owner of Morton's Club on Berkeley Square in Mayfair. In Manhattan, New York City, he owns another restaurant called A Voce.
With François Payard, Abela co-founded François Peyard Bakeries, a chain of bakeries. Meanwhile, in 2014, Abela became the majority shareholder of
Abela is a columnist for Spear's Magazine, where he writes about wine.
Personal life
In 2011 Marlon Abela married Nadya Abela, originally from Russia and they have two children together. Marlon have two more children from his first marriage ..