Palestinian Sara Aqel graduated in culinary arts from the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts in Les Roches before completing an internship at the prestigious 'The Hong Kong Jockey Club' She spent time at ‘Brasserie La Capitale’ at the Four Seasons Hotel in Amman before working at the 1* Michelin restaurant 'Al Muntaha' at the Burj Al Arab in Dubai and Massimo Bottura's 'Torno Subito' at the W Hotel in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. Sara recently managed the Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant 'Fi'lia' in Dubai and led its international expansion to Miami, the Bahamas and Paris. Sara will don her signature headscarf in BOCA starting on Valentine's Eve. She will bring her knowledge of regional Italian cuisine to the kitchen with her own style and heritage.