There is a unique kind of connection to a person’s origins — a deep emotional bond of the soul to homeland, family memories and centuries-old traditions. Chant Alexandrian, of Armenian descent, always had that feeling of connection. Being inspired by the urge of maintaining old and authentic dining experiences, which had been carefully transmitted down his family through generations, Mr. Alexandrian envisioned replicating this experience in Beirut and elsewhere in the world. The story of Almayass began in 1996, when the Alexandrian family decided to introduce their Lebanese à l’arménienne home recipes and certain Armenian specialties to food lovers in Beirut. The concept of Mediterranean cuisine, as one of the oldest and most versatile one can ever come across, was being interpreted differently.