Ismet Shehu

Ismet Shehu
Ismet Shehu
Occupation	Chef

Ismet Shehu, also known as Ceren Ismet Shehu, is a UK-trained chef from Albania. He was one of the five student chefs who served lunch to the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip during the 2012 Diamond Jubilee celebrations. He is the owner of Kazerma e Cerenit, an Albanian historical military site which he turned into an agro-tourism business and dining restaurant.

Life and career

Shehu, migrated from Albania to Britain at age 17. After arriving in the UK, he entered the construction and hospitality industries where he served for a few years before taking up a university course in hospitality and catering. The course gave him and four other students the rare opportunity of serving lunch to the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip during the 2012 Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Shehu later returned to Tirana, Albania, where he established and runs a chain of restaurants including Ceren Ismet Shehu and his newest restaurant Kazerma e Cerenit, an Albanian historical military site which he turned into an agro-tourism business and dining restaurant.

References

1 2 "Albanian who entered UK in back of truck recalls serving lunch to Queen Elizabeth". arabnews.com. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
↑ Alyssa Lee,"Kazerma e Cerenit: A Historical Military Site Reinvented as Albania's First Green Agro-Tourism Business". hollywoodunlocked.com. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
1 2 3 "Albanian entered UK in back of truck recalls serving lunch to Queen Elizabeth". dailyasianage.com. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
↑ ""Nëse s'do kisha ikur në Britani me kamion, nuk do isha i suksesshëm sot". Rrëfehet Ismet Shehu". gazetadita.al. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
↑ "Daily Mail për Ismet Shehun: Gatoi për Mbretëreshën". ntv.al. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
↑ Mysocmedia Agency,"Kazerma e Cerenit: Where History, Sustainability, and Culinary Artistry Converge in Albania". influencerage.com. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
↑ Alyssa Lee,"Protected: Kazerma e Cerenit: A Historical Military Site Reinvented as Albania's First Green Agro-Tourism Business". msn.com. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
↑ "Insane Albanian Food!! Farm to Table Slow Food at Ceren Ismet Shehu". davidsbeenhere.com. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
↑ "Janë një nga dyshet më të dashura të Instagramit, por a do shef Ismet Shehu ta shohë të bijën në kuzhinë?". living.al. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[ARA-1] 1 2 "Albanian who entered UK in back of truck recalls serving lunch to Queen Elizabeth". arabnews.com. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[2] Alyssa Lee,"Kazerma e Cerenit: A Historical Military Site Reinvented as Albania's First Green Agro-Tourism Business". hollywoodunlocked.com. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[DA-3] 1 2 3 "Albanian entered UK in back of truck recalls serving lunch to Queen Elizabeth". dailyasianage.com. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[4] ""Nëse s'do kisha ikur në Britani me kamion, nuk do isha i suksesshëm sot". Rrëfehet Ismet Shehu". gazetadita.al. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[5] "Daily Mail për Ismet Shehun: Gatoi për Mbretëreshën". ntv.al. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[6] Mysocmedia Agency,"Kazerma e Cerenit: Where History, Sustainability, and Culinary Artistry Converge in Albania". influencerage.com. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[7] Alyssa Lee,"Protected: Kazerma e Cerenit: A Historical Military Site Reinvented as Albania's First Green Agro-Tourism Business". msn.com. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[davidsbeenhere.com-8] "Insane Albanian Food!! Farm to Table Slow Food at Ceren Ismet Shehu". davidsbeenhere.com. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

[9] "Janë një nga dyshet më të dashura të Instagramit, por a do shef Ismet Shehu ta shohë të bijën në kuzhinë?". living.al. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2023.