IN SHORT

“I don’t believe in impossible,” says Basil Alsalem, a pioneer in bringing homegrown Kuwaiti dining concepts to the forefront of the country’s restaurant scene, the man behind Gastronomica and brands like Slider Station and Nomad Kitchen. Along the way, he’s also helped reshape Kuwait’s entrepreneurial ecosystem into a more favourable environment for SMEs and young entrepreneurs. His recipe for achieving milestone after milestone is simple: strategic thinking and the rejection of instant gratification. “Everything is possible. You just have to be smart, use all your resources and take your time.”