Iqbal Wahhab OBE Founder, Roast and The Cinnamon Club Written by The Startups Team Published on July 16, 2014 Our experts We are a team of writers, experimenters and researchers providing you with the best advice with zero bias or partiality. Written and reviewed by: The Startups Team Iqbal Wahhab is the founder of two of London’s most celebrated restaurants – The Cinnamon Club (2001) in Westminster and Roast (2005) in Borough Market.He chairs the Asian Restaurant Skills Board, serves as a commissioner for the UK Commission for Employment and Skills and supports a number of social and community projects.In 2010 he was awarded an OBE for public service and services to the hospitality industry and was also made a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts. He’s featured in this year’s 100 Most Connected Men in Britain by GQ and has two honorary doctorates. Share this post facebook twitter linkedin Written by: The Startups Team