20 years ago, Chef Sham Hanifa arrived in Ireland from Malaysia. He grew up learning to cook from his grandmother and inspired by her started his culinary career. He worked his way up from kitchen porter to head chef. Sham moved to Leitrim in 2008, He had a dream of owning a restaurant and it became a reality in the acclaimed The Cottage Restaurant. He owns a few others now along with a sauces line. He believes in learning from challenges and that being your authentic self will guide you to accomplish your dreams. Now that’s resilience!
