Chef Joseph Asfour
Certified Master Chef Pontifical Institute Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center Palestine

Chef Joseph Asfour is a master chef born raised and educated in Jerusalem. He is the founder of Darna Restaurant cuisine in Ramallah and did a lot of work at Angelos Restaurant & Rossini Restaurants in Jerusalem. He is a health food expert, he has taught at Notre Dame in Jerusalem for more than two decades.

Chef Joseph has prepared meals for notable guests including Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, President Yasser Arafat, President Mahmoud Abbas, President Vladimir Putin, Condoleeza Rice, Koffi Anan, Javier Solana and Richard Gere among others.

His philosophy can be summarized in ten words, "Through good food and drink one can impress almost everyone".