Artisanal Foodshop Keepers of İstanbul

Tuba Şatana, who comes from a mixed family originated from Mardin, İstanbul, and Thessaloniki, started her career in hotels and worked her way up to become the director of food and beverage in one of the leading hotels of İstanbul when she then called it quits. She started to work on her own, giving training and consulting in the food sector, as well as pursuing a food writing career that led her to get a column in Radikal newspaper. In 2009 she established her website, İstanbul Food, where she shares her passion about food with her readers from all over the world.

In the “Artisan Foodshopkeepers of İstanbul” seminar Mrs. Şatana introduced the participants, foodshop keepers of historic market places of İstanbul, through vibrant and colorful photographs she took. She drew attention to the culture among these tradesmen, and the artisanal work that they do, which was passed onto them from their fathers. Mrs. Şatana also shared some family stories, and details about their jobs. While listening to these stories participants felt nostalgic from time to time and their apettite grew.

After the seminar the participants were offered specialties purchased from some of the oldest establishments of İstanbul where the trade was passed from father to son.

23 December 2014

Lecture video is in Turkish.