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New chef, kosher menu: Brown Hotels undergoes culinary overhaul

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New chef, kosher menu: Brown Hotels undergoes culinary overhaul
100% centerFirst reported by Mako · Jun 10, 2026
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What happened

Brown Hotels, recently acquired by Israel Canada, has appointed chef Nissim Levi as chief chef and will make the George Hotel in Tel Aviv kosher. Chef Omri Cohen will lead a new kosher flagship restaurant expected to open in about two months. The move comes after Brown was sold following financial difficulties, in a deal worth about 131 million shekels.

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MakoCenter · HebrewJun 10, 2026
New chef, kosher menu: Brown Hotels undergoes culinary overhaul
N12Center · HebrewJun 10, 2026
Brown Hotel Chain Names New Chef, Turns George Hotel Kitchens Kosher

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