LA MAISON DU FROMAGE, KUWAIT’S FIRST CHEESE SPECIALTY STORE

Antoine Obeid, a native of Lebanon has had an affinity for cheese for almost half a century. This passion saw him entering the industry and, in turn, working at and visiting some of the world’s biggest producers. As a resident of Kuwait, he saw a great opportunity to share the unique flavors and rarity cheeses with the country’s residents who have always had an affinity for the unique. Elaborating, Obeid said, “Kuwaitis’ love for cheese is not far from that of Europeans, which says a lot. A significant number of their chefs and various hotels insist on having an assortment of cheeses displayed as part of their F&B offering." In catering to that need, he opened ‘La Maison du Fromage’, a venue where visitors can find over 140 types of high-end gourmet cheeses in addition to gourmet cold cuts, jams, foie-grois, caviar, truffles and many other products that pair exceptionally well with the available cheeses. "We also have a service where our specialists, based on personal request, advise, familiarize then create and customize cheese platters that best fit the customer’s palate. This boundless freedom of using your imagination to mix is what creates an endless love for our cheese shop.”