![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LZVNFE4T4GCFJW5ZKMTYXSLLZM.jpg?smart=true&auth=09e1f43fa0eab1f25ab17b3b47b66733b34c1ef43a755421f01f71cd68683019&width=400&height=225)
Little touches like these retro light switches and a planter filled with flowers provide splashes of colour. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HNRR6JDUEVIT2352TRGXZDJ64I.jpg?smart=true&auth=7ab487fdb758d2c0a8c135dfa08499ea806fcc3e917c37bf3cb5d1c5147d9940&width=400&height=225)
Abed pulls the piping hot meat from the oven after several hours of cooking. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/W32RQC7HFX74Q4JLO55NXAMGCQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=bf081a9de23336aca93901eadef50bf969cd173466ee771bb108fe0eb3f0df97&width=400&height=225)
Customers tuck in to sandwiches and Shawerma Zarb's speciality dish, the Abu Arab Meal, meat and rice topped with a tomato stew. Courtesy Shadi Edwan
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EL723CRXQ6354OBTWXSUFY7R6U.jpg?smart=true&auth=06ee906fc0e5f1a134c1b442819ab71dd2264933d59cb01532d7ae1ec845544d&width=400&height=225)
One of Shawerma Zarb's sandwich meals. Courtesy Hiba Joudeh
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LFLKPC6OA4HH5YDT7AHXA75V24.jpg?smart=true&auth=983c2f8daf53753c3c220c73de94b0588328e11c7f6861f94c3421c032b5b195&width=400&height=225)
The oven is heated via a gas pipe and then the meat is placed inside and the oven made airtight. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JFDAP76C6LPRPPYCCVOXMXSYPQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=a7e9a90b420beb2cfd75d888cf1a006dd4ac3c69ad462a3cf1a8aae482feb86a&width=400&height=225)
Nabil Haddad is incredibly passionate about the business and is keen to expand the zarb concept. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DB5SY37TR4CEQ4YL6I3FEJX2PQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=ed0687ac2495f1ada29d49abe3cbe6162abc090a8a291bcc67b37006b96ee14c&width=400&height=225)
Shawerma Zarb is located in the centre of Jordan capital Amman. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VFJOHHUE7GDMOC5ACM7RP2YKY4.jpg?smart=true&auth=629ac5fb1799b9ce8fb153dfcb8f3949007c31161b0b0642a6d6ab682e9e888e&width=400&height=225)
Employees pick fresh wild flowers to decorate the venue with every week. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QWFDHAO7NXMYY7PXBLRXGJSIYQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=77309770b6c1119e28d09e213ed8d66e1ef1cee5fa3d3f203d6bd4b0efec4ca3&width=400&height=225)
Abed chops the freshly cooked meat. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KOI3KZDXCQ2FDRNPIPUTMQL7DU.jpg?smart=true&auth=ce0065b3d65317b6b542cec4349258b5dcc0a11af0380ba67912d5cb68571c85&width=400&height=225)
Takeaway orders account for 20 per cent of the business's sales. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6Q3RYYVPWSCTL62PMIGEZMSYOM.jpg?smart=true&auth=e8cabed048dd01eb9e8e663ae5c7c55bc885b4a8deab6428f07b619513246270&width=400&height=225)
Staff at Shawerma Zarb carry out the entire process from cleaning the meat to cooking it. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5FG52MZM2645BNXLMYDFWVT3MI.jpg?smart=true&auth=1be6e91cdb3bb6ff987c18595b51a88ff442f9d5758b3dc2e3ae8d18dc7b0ab5&width=400&height=225)
Members of staff prepare the meals as orders begin for the day. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4MJP2F2HBVPY3EEYLOQU2MMMNA.jpg?smart=true&auth=31b0ed1ae7b4fc218625e5ed09931107841b5b83519277fffb0c831229201d5a&width=400&height=225)
The simply designed space is brightened up with little touches like this colourful planter. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LZVNFE4T4GCFJW5ZKMTYXSLLZM.jpg?smart=true&auth=09e1f43fa0eab1f25ab17b3b47b66733b34c1ef43a755421f01f71cd68683019&width=400&height=225)
Little touches like these retro light switches and a planter filled with flowers provide splashes of colour. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HNRR6JDUEVIT2352TRGXZDJ64I.jpg?smart=true&auth=7ab487fdb758d2c0a8c135dfa08499ea806fcc3e917c37bf3cb5d1c5147d9940&width=400&height=225)
Abed pulls the piping hot meat from the oven after several hours of cooking. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/W32RQC7HFX74Q4JLO55NXAMGCQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=bf081a9de23336aca93901eadef50bf969cd173466ee771bb108fe0eb3f0df97&width=400&height=225)
Customers tuck in to sandwiches and Shawerma Zarb's speciality dish, the Abu Arab Meal, meat and rice topped with a tomato stew. Courtesy Shadi Edwan
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EL723CRXQ6354OBTWXSUFY7R6U.jpg?smart=true&auth=06ee906fc0e5f1a134c1b442819ab71dd2264933d59cb01532d7ae1ec845544d&width=400&height=225)
One of Shawerma Zarb's sandwich meals. Courtesy Hiba Joudeh
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LFLKPC6OA4HH5YDT7AHXA75V24.jpg?smart=true&auth=983c2f8daf53753c3c220c73de94b0588328e11c7f6861f94c3421c032b5b195&width=400&height=225)
The oven is heated via a gas pipe and then the meat is placed inside and the oven made airtight. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JFDAP76C6LPRPPYCCVOXMXSYPQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=a7e9a90b420beb2cfd75d888cf1a006dd4ac3c69ad462a3cf1a8aae482feb86a&width=400&height=225)
Nabil Haddad is incredibly passionate about the business and is keen to expand the zarb concept. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DB5SY37TR4CEQ4YL6I3FEJX2PQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=ed0687ac2495f1ada29d49abe3cbe6162abc090a8a291bcc67b37006b96ee14c&width=400&height=225)
Shawerma Zarb is located in the centre of Jordan capital Amman. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VFJOHHUE7GDMOC5ACM7RP2YKY4.jpg?smart=true&auth=629ac5fb1799b9ce8fb153dfcb8f3949007c31161b0b0642a6d6ab682e9e888e&width=400&height=225)
Employees pick fresh wild flowers to decorate the venue with every week. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QWFDHAO7NXMYY7PXBLRXGJSIYQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=77309770b6c1119e28d09e213ed8d66e1ef1cee5fa3d3f203d6bd4b0efec4ca3&width=400&height=225)
Abed chops the freshly cooked meat. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KOI3KZDXCQ2FDRNPIPUTMQL7DU.jpg?smart=true&auth=ce0065b3d65317b6b542cec4349258b5dcc0a11af0380ba67912d5cb68571c85&width=400&height=225)
Takeaway orders account for 20 per cent of the business's sales. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6Q3RYYVPWSCTL62PMIGEZMSYOM.jpg?smart=true&auth=e8cabed048dd01eb9e8e663ae5c7c55bc885b4a8deab6428f07b619513246270&width=400&height=225)
Staff at Shawerma Zarb carry out the entire process from cleaning the meat to cooking it. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5FG52MZM2645BNXLMYDFWVT3MI.jpg?smart=true&auth=1be6e91cdb3bb6ff987c18595b51a88ff442f9d5758b3dc2e3ae8d18dc7b0ab5&width=400&height=225)
Members of staff prepare the meals as orders begin for the day. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4MJP2F2HBVPY3EEYLOQU2MMMNA.jpg?smart=true&auth=31b0ed1ae7b4fc218625e5ed09931107841b5b83519277fffb0c831229201d5a&width=400&height=225)
The simply designed space is brightened up with little touches like this colourful planter. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LZVNFE4T4GCFJW5ZKMTYXSLLZM.jpg?smart=true&auth=09e1f43fa0eab1f25ab17b3b47b66733b34c1ef43a755421f01f71cd68683019&width=400&height=225)
Little touches like these retro light switches and a planter filled with flowers provide splashes of colour. Courtesy Charlie Faulkner
Shawerma Zarb: Meet the restaurateur who is slicing through Jordan’s taboos with fast food
Nabil Haddad, the experimental Amman business-owner who promotes Bedouin heritage at his innovative fast food spot
Charlie Faulkner
10 May, 2019
- Listen In English
- Listen In Arabic