Where did it all begin for Buns & Cones?

Faisal Al Hadi: From the inception two years ago, our dream was to create a unique local UAE brand in the F&B sector with an international standard. Fahad and Tamim started the research phase and found that we were missing good quality neighbourhood restaurants. So we came up with this neighbourhood burger shop concept.

Why fast food?

Tamim Al Adwan: We do not consider ourself a regular fast food restaurant and we prefer to call ourselves a neighbourhood restaurant where you will find high-quality and tasty food, and feel at home in the same time. Most of our ingredients are fresh and freshly made, which takes more effort and time to prepare compared to the regular fastfood chain.

Why Buns & Cones? Who came up with the name?

Mohammad Al Hadi: Buns & Cones is a lifestyle... not only a restaurant. We would like people to enjoy food and enjoy eating burgers like the olden days. The name comes from the items in the menu: we offer three types of bun sandwiches and two types of cones, which is a first in the region. The name and the concept was developed by Tamim. Original slider and spicy Chicken slider.

“Most of our ingredients are fresh and freshly made, which takes more effort and time to prepare...”

Was it difficult to get it off the ground? How much did you invest? Tamim: You will be surprised by how many things you have to master in the F&B business, from construction to food development, marketing and financial knowledge. Some people will say that these are barriers and difficulties, but we considered them as challenges and [they] made us determined to achieve and learn more about the business throughout research and learning.