Gaia Lamperti

Nov 30, 2025 – 5.00am

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On a slow afternoon a few years ago, Dubai restaurateur Ahmet Oytun Cakir was in his office considering menu inspiration. Then the hospitality veteran, whose empire includes the popular hangouts BohoX and rove, had a brainstorm: he’d turn to ChatGPT.

Seconds later, the newly released chatbot delivered a recipe for spiced lamb. Cakir decided to try it. “It was amazing. Amazing,” he recalls. “Immediately we shot the photo, we put it on the menu. It became a bestseller.”

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