Our Team
Chef Kelvin Cheung
Chef & Partner
Born in Canada, graduating from Chicago and now based in Dubai, the multi award-winning Chef Kelvin Cheung is a Chinese Canadian who grew up in the kitchen. He spent the better part of his childhood training for his life of travelling the world and cooking in kitchens in unfamiliar places. Having worked his way up through the ranks within various restaurants in the US, Canada, & Belgium, Chef Kelvin began his public chef life in India in 2012 making his mark on the culinary scene by building multiple successful brands.
Kelvin Cheung is the Chef and Partner at Jun’s Restaurant, Jooksing, 852 Bakery, and Little Jun’s at Time Out Market, all in conjunction with Three Layer Hospitality. At Jun’s, he leads the conceptualisation and day-to-day operations, creating new menu items, recipes and developing dishes, ensuring variety and quality. Rooted in Cheung’s Chinese heritage, North American upbringing and French training paired with the freshest ingredients from local farms, Kelvin takes his diners on an immersive culinary journey through his Chinese upbringing and life across the world from North America to India. A true pioneer of Third Culture food in the region, he continues to lead the way with Jun’s, one of the most distinctive and celebrated dining concepts in the Middle East.
Cheung’s culinary abilities are limitless as he bases his menu on his own personal adventures, which always result in unique and captivating dishes. His larger-than-life personality shines brightly across the industry, as does his down-to-earth approach and exceptional interpersonal skills. Within its first year, Jun’s firmly made its mark on the region’s culinary scene and continued to do so with its inventive Third Culture cooking concept. Year after year, Jun’s has secured an array of awards and accolades, such as inclusions in Dubai’s Michelin Guide, MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants, and Gault & Millau UAE’s Best Restaurants. In October 2023 Kelvin successfully opened Little Jun’s in the Time Out Market, located in Souk Al Bahar, Downtown Dubai. His impact hasn’t gone unnoticed, and he won the title of What’s On Dubai’s Chef of the Year in 2024, made it to the Ahlan Hot 100 list and was awarded the title of Chef-Patron of the Year by Caterer Middle East and recognised with One Knife by the Best Chef Awards in 2025. Fast forward to April 2025, he followed up his wins with the opening of Jooksing, an American Chinese takeaway concept, bringing the likes of approachable but high-quality Chinese food to the city. Followed by the opening of 852 Bakery, 852 Bakery a concept that reflects Kelvin’s Third Culture Cooking, blending his Chinese heritage with global culinary influences to create a distinctive and contemporary bakery experience, in October 2025.
Kelvin is best known for melding techniques and traditions to create diverse yet distinct cuisine, as well as for his advocacy for wellness - for his employees, diners, and the planet. Kelvin is a strong advocate for promoting diversity and empowering women in the culinary industry, where he actively mentors aspiring chefs, particularly women, providing them with guidance, support, and opportunities to excel in their careers. Kelvin also focuses largely on sustainability at Jun’s, with all animal parts and vegetable scraps being fully included in a variety of main dishes and sauces. Over half the dishes on every Jun’s menu are vegetarian, with thoughtful attention to dietary needs, including gluten-free and dairy-free adaptations. Jooksing follows suit with a wide variety of gluten-free dishes as well, further solidifying Kelvin’s commitment to inclusivity in his dining concepts.
Further than his professional accolades, Kelvin is refreshingly down-to-earth, passionate, and a devoted family man. He has taken part in several initiatives and partnerships in recent years, actively branching out of his role as Chef in the Jun’s kitchen – he has collaborated with other chefs, participated in local and international food festivals, all while consistently cheering on other homegrown brands. Chef Kelvin has had the opportunity to cook for all-star NBA players at the Make-A-Wish Foundation charity gala during Abu Dhabi NBA week alongside cooking for Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. Kelvin also took part in Soneva Star, where he was cooking at the world-renowned Soneva Maldives Resort. Ranked as the number one beach resort globally, this was part of an initiative focused on regenerative hospitality, a cause closely aligned with his personal commitment to sustainability. These charitable and positive initiatives impact both Kelvin’s and Jun’s already-credible reputations within the industry.
Neha Anand
Founder & MD, Three Layer Hospitality
Neha Anand is the Founder & Managing Director of Three Layer Hospitality and Director of King's Group Ventures. A mother of two and a practitioner of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism for the past 19 years, she believes all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities, a philosophy that shapes both how she leads and how she builds, and one she balances with a poised, intentional energy across her personal, professional, and social worlds.
In less than a decade, Neha Anand has built Three Layer Hospitality into one of the region's most cheered-for hospitality groups, transforming it from a single concept into a diverse portfolio spanning award-winning restaurants, quick service brands, consumer products, and hospitality ventures across the UAE and India. Today, the group encompasses more than 11 brands and over 20 hospitality concepts, each brand united by a commitment to quality, innovation, and memorable guest experiences.
Neha is a food enthusiast who has spent her professional career finding, funding, and founding food businesses around the world. Under Three Layer Hospitality, she has built and grown a diverse portfolio of brands across Dubai and India, including Jun's and Little Jun's, 852 Bakery, Pind Bathinda - which she expanded from its Dubai roots into India- Circle of Crust, King's Dairy, Mambo Gourmet Pizza, We Idliwale, and We Baroom. She has also built out a consumer packaged goods arm through King's Dairy, launching Fuji Cream Ice Cream and Niko Niko Handcrafted Ice Cream, extending her reach beyond restaurants and into retail.
Anand's ventures have earned recognition well beyond their opening buzz. Jun's alone has secured a string of accolades under her leadership, including inclusions in Dubai's Michelin Guide, MENA's 50 Best Restaurants, and Gault & Millau UAE's Best Restaurants, with the wider Three Layer Hospitality portfolio continuing to grow through diversified partnerships, acquisitions, and strategic alliances. Most recently, she expanded into hospitality real estate with the launch of Villas by NOOR, a luxury villa collection in Goa.
Through every venture, Neha has demonstrated an exceptional ability to identify market opportunities, build scalable brands, and create businesses that combine commercial success with lasting customer loyalty. Those who work alongside her often describe a rare blend of discipline and spark, someone who thinks deeply but moves decisively, with a natural instinct for spotting connections others miss and turning them into concepts, experiences, and strategies that set her businesses apart. Food, for her, is both a canvas and a conversation; music fuels her rhythm and instinct just as much, infusing her leadership with a distinctive vibrancy.
Her willingness to invest in bold ideas, empower exceptional talent, and continually introduce original hospitality concepts has positioned her as one of the region's most respected hospitality leaders, earning recognition as one of Fast Company's Most Influential People in Business, a place on the Caterer Middle East Power List recognizing the leaders behind the region's culinary momentum, Ahlan's Hot 100, Hotel & Catering Hospitality All Stars, Good Food Middle East Local Icon, and Femina India's Outstanding Contribution to F&B, among others.
Anand's story is remarkable: she began her entrepreneurial journey only after her children had grown up, viewing motherhood as invaluable work experience that helped hone her skillset before she stepped into the competitive hospitality landscape. Her journey has been documented in publications from Elle to Entrepreneur Middle East.
She believes in empowering her teams and is especially dedicated to supporting women in the male-dominated F&B industry she spearheads. She established an annual Women's Day Lunch at Jun's and co-hosted the first Bold by Veuve Clicquot in Dubai, a program promoting inclusivity and visibility for women in leadership. A bold innovator, her passion and energetic spirit are well respected across the industry as she continues to push boundaries and build new, interesting F&B businesses.
Neha is passionate about two things in life: her family and food. Both of which she invests in with intention and everlasting energy. Her love for food can be followed through the lens she so beautifully captures and shares on her Instagram.