Multimedia Reporting Fall 2019

Chef Zee

Chef Zee saw an opportunity in the culinary world to open up a catering business called Pangea Caterers, that specifically caters to younger Muslim Millenials. For the most part Halal food is pretty traditional and there is a whole host of cuisine that many young Muslims would love to try but cannot due to dietary restrictions. Zee and his brother Shadman Ali have been trying to change this. Ever since they opened up their business they have been attracting a younger Muslim clientele. They have even catered for some clubs at Baruch! Zee was inspired by his fathers hard work in the restaurant business to get into it himself. His father immigrated here from Pakistan with nothing to his name and now he owns a very popular Pakistani restaurant in Jackson Heights queens.