Talks
Talks
Keynotes, workshops and conversations on food culture, gastronomy and travel, tailored to your audience.
Talks
Topics
- 01
Food Culture
The geography, history and people behind a plate. Why we eat what we eat, and how a table carries identity: an opening talk that changes how an audience looks at food.
- 02
The Secrets of Travel
What more than 750 days of travel with The Hungry Tourist teach you: reading a city through its table, finding the right address and turning a trip into an experience.
- 03
Michelin-Starred Dining
What really happens in the kitchens of the world’s best restaurants: the discipline behind a star, guest experience and the business model, with lessons in excellence for any organization.
- 04
Traveling for Food
The rise of gastronomy tourism, building a destination around food, and Türkiye’s potential on that map.
- 05
Food and Product Stories
The cultural and historical stories behind dishes and products, such as how Antalya’s avocado orchards began with Hakkı Akdağ, founder of 7 Mehmet. A source of inspiration for brand storytelling.
- 06
Comparative Food Culture
One dish, many places: following börek from the Balkans through Greece to Çanakkale, Antalya and Gaziantep, and what its journey says about the people who make it.
- 07
The Culture and Chemistry of Food With Nilay Örnek
The cultural layers of food alongside the chemistry of the kitchen, with practical topics such as food safety in homemade products.
Every talk is shaped around the host, the audience and the theme of the event. The summaries above are just a starting point.
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Workshops and experiences
Beyond the stage
Cook Like a Chef
A hands-on session for executives and teams: ingredient kits are delivered to participants and we cook together, on screen or in the room.
The Fine Points of Flavor
A program that can be developed into a bespoke video series for an organization.
Drinks Workshop
A tasting-led workshop.
City Flavors Experience
Tasting experiences led by a licensed professional tourist guide, where I share my own experience. Most recent: the Historic Peninsula with Mastercard priceless™, November 2026.
Yemekte Bile Yemek Konuşuyoruz, live
The stage version of the podcast, with Nilay Örnek.
Where
Events
Keynote, panel, conversation and workshop formats; in person or online.
Brands I have worked with
American Express · Anadolu Efes · Apple · Arkas Holding · Aygaz · Barry Callebaut · BBVA · Bosch · Business Insider · Diageo · Google · İKSV · Kütaş · Mastercard · Metro · Migros · Nebyan Doğal · Nescafé · Nissan · Norge · Opet · Pegasus Airlines · PepsiCo · Pernod Ricard · Setur · Sony · Starbucks · Tat Gıda · Toyota · Uber · Unilever · Visa · Volvo
Practical details
Technical needs
- Duration
- 45–60 minutes; you decide how much time to leave for Q&A.
- Microphone
- I prefer a lavalier or headset microphone.
- Screen
- 16:9 (1920 × 1080), HDMI connection. I present from my own laptop.
- Recording
- If you plan to record or livestream the talk, let’s agree on it in advance and include it in the contract.
- Online
- I can join via Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex or Google Meet; other platforms work too with a little notice.
- Language
- Turkish or English.
How it works
From invitation to stage
- Send the form below or an email.
- A short call about your goal, audience and date.
- I tailor the content to your organization.
- We meet on stage or on screen.